Saturday, January 26, 2008

Dyspraxia/DCD links...

For those who haven't noticed yet, I added a few links to websites and articles on Developmental Dyspraxia and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Both are nearly synonymous terms for the disorder that Ella appears to have. Dyspraxia is primarily a term used in the UK, and DCD in America, but there is some crossover.


As for the links, In general, I'd say:

If you want an easy to understand overview, read the NCLD article. For the most part it's very down to earth and practical.

If you want a bit more detailed and technical approach, read the wikipedia article.

If you're a medical professional, or want a lengthy discussion, you might find the DCD primer useful. It's primarily targeted at educating pediatricians, and is 5 1/2 pages of useful text. This article is a little on the older side, 1996, but it's still quite good information.

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