Social responsiveness in children with developmental coordination disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in performing motor tasks. Research suggests social skills are also altered.

Objective

To investigate (1) whether the presence of DCD affects social responsiveness, (2) whether the co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects social responsiveness in children with DCD, and (3) whether there is an association between motor performance and social responsiveness in children with DCD.

Methods

Based on parental reports, children aged 5 to 15.5 years were assigned to one of three groups: DCD only (noASD, n = 67), DCD and suspected ASD (sASD, n = 13), and DCD and confirmed ASD (cASD, n = 22). Parental answers to the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) an

SUBMITTER: De Roubaix A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899025 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature