Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

PREVALENCE OF DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 5-15 YEARS

Dr. Maneesha Deshpande, Dr. Chaitali Thakkar, Dr. Mrunmayee Joshi

Abstract :

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a chronic neuro developmental condition that affects school going children. When unrecognized and unmanaged, it can lead to long term negative consequences including academic failure, poor social relationships, emotional difficulties, mental health problems, and poor physical fitness. The early diagnosis of DCD can be helpful to prevent and minimize these issues. Hence a study was carried out to find out the prevalence of developmental co-ordination disorder using DCDQ-07 in school going children. Children of age 5 to 15 years were selected randomly from one of the randomly selected schools of urban area. 850 questionnaires were distributed of which 750 responses were received. Prevalence was found out to be 6% of the total population where males were more affected than females.