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Monday, 19 September 2011

Understanding Developmental Coordination Disorder

Everyone remembers the kid who was picked last for the baseball team - who couldn't run as fast as everyone else... and was often slow copying down notes from the blackboard.
Often considered lazy, it's more likely this child suffered from poorly coordinated motor skills... called Developmental Coordination Disorder.

Maria Hayes explains:

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McMaster University is a leading centre of research for DCD. To learn more about the disorder and its treatment, you can visit the website canchild.ca.

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  • Comment Link Wednesday, 21 September 2011 posted by Mary-Lou & Michael Cappadocio

    Thank you for airing this story. It was extremely helpful and informative.

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