Diagnostic criteria for 315.4 Developmental Coordination Disorder
(cautionary statement)
A. Performance in daily activities that require motor coordination is
substantially below that expected given the person's chronological age and
measured intelligence. This may be manifested by marked delays in
achieving motor milestones (e.g., walking, crawling, sitting), dropping
things, "clumsiness," poor performance in sports, or poor
handwriting.
B. The disturbance in Criterion A significantly interferes with
academic achievement or activities of daily living.
C. The disturbance is not due to a general medical condition (e.g.,
cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, or muscular dystrophy) and does not meet
criteria for a Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
D. If Mental Retardation is present, the motor difficulties are in
excess of those usually associated with it.
Coding note: If a general medical (e.g., neurological) condition
or sensory deficit is present, code the condition on Axis III.
Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American
Psychiatric Association
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