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DCDQ & Little DCDQ
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Purpose
A questionnaire designed to screen for coordination disorders
Children aged 5 - 15 yrs with coordination difficulties
Little DCDQ for children aged 3-4 yrs
Assesment Type
Patient Group
Cerebral Palsy | Other
Age Group
Children (3-12 years)
ICF domain
Activity & Participation
Area of assessment
Balance and co-ordination | Fine Motor | Gross Motor
Key description
Description
15 items, divided into three distinct factors.
Control during Movement,
Fine Motor and Handwriting and
General Coordination.
The Little DCDQ has 15 items, in two groups:
gross motor skills and fine motor skills.
It measures functional skills in several contextual areas across home and preschool environments and during play activities.
Reliability / validity
The DCDQ can be considered a valid clinical screening tool for children who have coordination challenges.
have found high reliability (0.94 and 0.97 respectively).
Significantly correlates with the scores on MABC and BOT2
Strengths / weaknesses
Some parents may need help understanding some questions
Cost
Free
Equipment required
Questionnaire & 45 page manual
Training required
Experience
Considerations & references
Free to download, $ 50 for the little DCD
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11006808/
http://dcdq.ca/uploads/pdf/DCDQ'07%20Manual%20Feb%2020th%202012.pdf
Time to complete
10-15 mins
Other comments
Available in Brazilian, Dutch, French Canadian, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Taiwanese
If you spot any errors or wish to suggest any amendments to this summary, please contact paediatricmeasures@apcp.org.uk