Normal view
MARC view
Apraxia (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Clumsy child syndrome
- Congenital maladroitness
- DCD (Developmental coordination disorder)
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Developmental dyspraxia
- Dyspraxia
See also:
- Broader heading: Agnosia
Portwood, M. Developmental dyspraxia, 1996: p. 15 (The term dyspraxic is applied to youngsters who present a wide spectrum of difficulties; hence dyspraxia can be defined as: motor difficulties caused by perceptual problems, especially visual-motor and kinesthetic-motor difficulties)
Kirby, A. The adolescent with developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), 2004.
PsycNet-UK website, Sept. 8, 2009 (Developmental Coordination Disorder; also known as developmental dyspraxia; children with developmental coordination disorder have difficulties with motor coordination)
What is dyspraxia? WWW site, Sept. 17, 2009: (Developmental dyspraxia, a.k.a. developmental co-ordination disorder, clumsy child syndrome, and congenital maladroitness)