As defined by the American Psychiatric Association in DSM-IV (1994), it is a generic term encompassing a range of developmental motor impairments of less severity than recognized syndromes such as cerebral palsy, and sometimes referred to as ‘clumsiness’. Some researchers now consider DCD to share some of the same dysfunctional mechanisms as cerebral palsy, although in much less severe forms. Others point to the co-morbidities that DCD shares, for example, with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, Attention deficit disorder, and dyslexia.
See Apraxia, Asperger’s syndrome, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Cerebral palsy, Co-morbidity, Coordination, Developmental disorders. Developmental dyspraxia, Disability, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Impairment, Minor neurological dysfunction (MND), Movement coordination, Neurodevelopmental disorder, Neurological ‘soft’ signs