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Role of the PT: Recognizing and Referring Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Role of the PT: Recognizing and Referring Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

A short description of what role a physical therapist can play in the DCD patient's care.

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Jun 26, 2025
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Child Development
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Family Medicine (Primary Care)

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CanChild Centre Website
CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research is a research and educational centre focused on improving the lives of children and youth with disabilities and their families. For more information visit the website.
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Screening activities to assist in the diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder, by age
Appendix 2 to: Missiuna C, Gaines R, Soucie H. Why every office needs a tennis ball: a new approach to assessing the clumsy child. CMAJ 2006;175(5):471-3.

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