The aim of this study is to map the early development of children with DCD and the diagnostic trajectory in Flanders.
The Diagnostic and Statistical manual 5th edition (DSM-V) defines Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) as early-onset deficits in acquiring and executing motor coordination skills. These deficits significantly interfere with the performance of activities of daily living and impact on academic productivity, leisure and play. Although DCD can be identified during preschool, diagnosis generally occurs at primary-school age. Before the age of three (t.i. infancy), some parents already express "something is wrong" with their child albeit DCD is rarely diagnosed within this age-group. Knowledge on DCD in children before the age of five is limited. The aim of this study is twofold: to explore the early development of children with DCD and to map the diagnostic trajectory of DCD in Flanders. Design: A qualitative narrative inductive study design by means of audio-recorded in-depth interviews Sampling: Purposeful maximum variation sampling will be applied.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
12
A semi-structurerd interview will be conducted of parents with a child diagnosed with DCD. The interview will be audio-recorderded. The audiofile will be transcribed ad-verbatim and analyzed using narrative analysis methods.
Parents will be asked to complete the DCD-Q. This will help us describe the sample.
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
Early Developmental characteristics of children with DCD during pregnancy (qualitative research) by means of an interview.
As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used. We will probe for the following fields of interest: \- Pregnancy:(fetal movements, birth complications)
Time frame: 20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020
Early Developmental characteristics of children with DCD during toddlerhood (qualitative research) by means of an interview.
As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used. We will probe for the following fields of interest: \- Todderhood (feeding, cyring, sleeping, milestones, behavior, play)
Time frame: 20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020
Early Developmental characteristics of children with DCD (preschooler) (qualitative research) by means of an interview.
As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used. We will probe for the following fields of interest: \- Preschooler (interests, motor activities, behavior, friends, fatigue, communication, play)
Time frame: 20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020
Diagnostic trajectories of children with DCD in Flanders by means of an interview.
As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used. We will probe for the following field of interest: * Did parents/creche/family/friends/school express concerns which have led to seeking advice/help? Which concerns? * Which advises or what help did parents receive from who? What did they do with them? * Which caregivers did they consult? What were the results/advices? * Who diagnosed the child with DCD? Who was involved? * Which elements led to the diagnosis of DCD? We will map the trajectories leading to a diagnosis of DCD in Flanders.
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Time frame: 20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020