{"product_id":"2940153960371","title":"Clumsiness, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eClumsiness, a Developmental coordination disorder is a medical childhood disorder that produces poor coordination and clumsiness.\u003cbr\u003eAbout 6-8 % of children seem to be developing in the normal way but have difficulties with coordination and with learning new skills which involves their function and involvement at home, at school and in the playground.\u003cbr\u003eThe underlying cause for the movement problems children with DCD have is linked to abnormal brain development that influences the way in which the brain produces connections (internal models) between different components of the brain when learning a new skill.\u003cbr\u003eThis in turn forces the child's capability to use data from the senses to prepare, adjust and control their movements.\u003cbr\u003eDCD influences fine and gross motor abilities, balance and posture, basic motor patterns (walking, running, jumping) and especially skilled action that need practice, managing, attention and working memory (ball skills, drawing and handwriting, sport skills).\u003cbr\u003eChildren with this disorder may:\u003cbr\u003e1. Have trouble holding objects\u003cbr\u003e2. Have an unsteady walk\u003cbr\u003e3. Run into other children\u003cbr\u003e4. Trip over their own feet\u003cbr\u003eSome frequent symptoms are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Clumsiness\u003cbr\u003e2. Delays in sitting up, crawling, and walking\u003cbr\u003e3. Difficulties with sucking and swallowing during first year of life\u003cbr\u003e4. Difficulties with gross motor coordination\u003cbr\u003eDSM 5 manual diagnostic criteria\u003cbr\u003eA. Motor performance that is considerably below expected levels, given the person's chronologic age and previous opportunities for skill acquisition.\u003cbr\u003eThe poor motor performance may present as:\u003cbr\u003e1. Coordination problems,\u003cbr\u003ea. Poor balance,\u003cbr\u003eb. Clumsiness,\u003cbr\u003ec. Dropping or bumping into things;\u003cbr\u003e2. Marked delays in achieving developmental motor milestones\u003cbr\u003ea. Walking,\u003cbr\u003eb. Crawling,\u003cbr\u003ec. Sitting\u003cbr\u003e3. In the acquisition of basic motor skills\u003cbr\u003eB. The coordination disturbance considerably and persistently affects activities of daily living or academic achievement\u003cbr\u003eC. Onset of symptoms is in the early developmental period.\u003cbr\u003eTreatment\u003cbr\u003ePhysical education and perceptual motor training (combining movement with tasks that need thinking, like math or reading) are the best methods to treat coordination disorder.\u003cbr\u003eTo learn a motor skill takes practice along with perseverance and an ability to tolerate failure.\u003cbr\u003eParents and teachers are best placed to encourage repeated practice as part of everyday life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Clumsiness, A Development Co-ordination Disorder\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 ADHD\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 ODD\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122715279600,"sku":"2940153960371","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153960371_p0.jpg?v=1764064887","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153960371","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}