Introduction to Developmental Co-ordination Disorder

Books

Blythe, Sally Goddard
Well balanced child: movement and early learning
Hawthorn Press, 2005
ISBN 9781903458631
A practical resource to help parents and professionals understand why movement matters and how music combined with movement can help develop mobility and learning.

Farrell, Michael
Effective teacher's guide to sensory and physical impairments: sensory, orthopaedic, motor and health impairments and traumatic brain injury
Routledge, 2006
ISBN 9780415565653
A guide for classroom teachers which contains practical strategies to ensure that all pupils are included and provided for.

Articles

Brian, Ali S; Haegele, Justin A; Bostick, Laura
Perceived motor competence of children with visual impairments: A preliminary investigation
British Journal of Visual Impairment
May 2016, Vol 34 (2), p151-155
Visually impaired children (aged 3-13) who are judged to have good motor skills are more likely to be encouraged to take part in physical activity. The study looked at these associations.

Brian, Ali S; Haegele, Justin A; Lieberman, Lauren; Bostick, Laura
Content and face validity for the Test of Perceived Motor Competence for children with visual impairments: A Delphi investigation
British Journal of Visual Impairment
September 2016, Vol 34 (3), p238-247
A test of physical competence for young children has been adapted for children with visual impairments. This study explores the validity of the new test to accurately estimate the perceived motor skills of children with visual impairments.

Brian, Ali; Bostick, Laura; Taunton, Sally; Pennell, Adam
Construct validity and reliability of the Test of Perceived Motor Competence for children with visual impairments
British Journal of Visual Impairment
May 2017, Vol 35 (2), p113-119
Younger children with visual impairments were asked to rate their physical abilities. Looks at the Test of Perceived Motor Competence adapted for VI people (TPMC-VI).

de Schipper, Tessa; Lieberman, Lauren J; Moody, Brigitte
"Kids like me, we go lightly on the head": Experiences of children with a visual impairment on the physical self-concept
British Journal of Visual Impairment
January 2017, Vol 35 (1), p55-68
This study looked at how visually impaired children felt about their body and physical abilities and how this impacts on their self image and esteem.

Leigh, Greg... [et al]
Factors affecting psychosocial and motor development in 3-year-old children who are deaf or hard of hearing
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Oct 2015, Vol 20 (4), p331-342
A broad study of the factors which affect development in children who are deaf, particularly motor skills and social development.
http://jdsde.oxfordjournals.org/

Mohanty, Soubhagyalaxmi ...[et al]
Development and validation of a yoga module for children with visual impairment: A feasibility study
British Journal of Visual Impairment
Jan 2019, Vol 37 (1), p64-73
A course of yoga classes for visually impaired children was evaluated for its suitability to contribute to their physical well-being and development.

Müürsepp, Iti ... [et al]
Impact of visual impairment on static and dynamic postural control and habitual physical activity in children aged 10-16 years
British Journal of Visual Impairment
Sept 2018, Vol 36 (3), p227-237
A study of how visual impairment affects the physical posture of children aged 10-16. Early engagement in sport and active leisure pursuits can improve posture for all children.

Naish, Lucy
Music, lights, action!
Insight
May/Jun 2008, No 15, p34-37
Conductive education and a multisensory curriculum are combined to help mobility and motor skills of children with cerebral palsy.