Task-based therapy for children with coordination difficulties
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether task-oriented exercises can improve coordination and daily skills in children aged 4 to 12 with developmental coordination disorder (a condition that makes motor tasks like writing or catching harder). The goal is to help them move more easily and feel more confident in everyday activities.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 4 and 12 years old
- Your child has been diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
- Your child scored between 15 and 57 on a special coordination questionnaire (the DCDQ-2007)
- Your child can understand and follow simple instructions
- Your child does not have unstable seizures or a serious heart, lung, muscle, or bone condition
- Your child does not have severe vision or hearing problems that would make exercise difficult
Quick eligibility check
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