A. Jean Ayres described children with challenges in motor performance, particularly in the performance of new and novel nonhabitual motor skills, as having a type of sensory integration problem that she called dyspraxia. The term "Developmental Coordination Disorder” (DCD) has also been used in the literature to describe this population. Ayres described praxis as a bridge between cognition and action. What did she mean by this? This presentation will review current research on executive functions in children with DCD/dyspraxia.
Presented at the 22nd International Symposium in Bethesda, MD
Presented live and recorded November
2019.
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the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.
Level: Intermediate
Length: 2 1/2 hours
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Learning Objectives:
- Define praxis, dyspraxia, DCD and their relationship
- Identify the gold standard assessments of dyspraxia/DCD
- Report evidence to support that DCD/dyspraxia is not solely a motor problem
- Define executive function and describe one questionnaire and two norm-referenced tests to assess EF
- Describe theoretical approaches to consider in understanding dyspraxia that focus on the relation of motor and cognitive functions
Presenter:
Sharon Cermak received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from The Ohio State University, her Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, Graduate Program, and her doctoral degree in Special Education at Boston University. Dr. Cermak is renowned for her expertise in Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder, a long-standing interest of hers. She co-edited a leading text, "Developmental Coordination Disorders," and more recently served as a member of an NIH Task Force on Childhood Motor Disorders.
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A Bridge Between Cognition and Action
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