Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting motor coordination that impacts on everyday activities and continues into adulthood (APA, 2013). Previous studies have focused on the presentation and experience within children. There is limited knowledge about the experience of adults with motor coordination difficulties. Building on the limited knowledge, the study sought to extend the understanding of how DCD presents in young adults (18—25 years), the perception of difficulties arising from this and how these difficulties affect the decisions and life-choices of young adults with DCD. Participants: Five participants; one young adult and four parents of young adults (19-25 years) participated in the study. Method: Semi-structured narrative-episodic interviews (Flick, 2009), lasting between 32 & 69 minutes enabled participants to recount their experience of living with DCD.
Law, Cara
Supervisors: Barnett, A
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Year: 2016
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