Comparison of motor skills in Children with developmental coordination disorder and normal peers

Objectives: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a motor skill disorder which impacts upon a child, s ability to perform age- appropriate activity of daily living and academic performance. They have problems in gross & fine motors, their upper limb coordination are impaired, too .In this way, we decided to compare motors skills with BOTMP test in children with DCD and their normal peers. Method: In this study 30 children with DCD (age range is 6/5-8/5) have studied and compared with their normal peers.Bruininks- Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP) was used. Results: The study showed Motor skills in DCD children are significantly poorer than their normal peers (p<0/001).Gross motor and Fine motor skills and the upper limb coordination are significant impaired in DCD children. Conclusion: In the process of evaluation Children with DCD, standard instruments, like BOTMP can be used.BOTMP detected deficiency in gross & fine motor and other area like, upper limb coordination .We need accurate informations for better treatment.BOTMP can be used in the process of evaluation for every DCD child , after that goals of treatment will be clearer.