Publications by authors named "Matt Greenway"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the connection between developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and language/emotional-behavioral issues in preschool children.
- Preschoolers with movement difficulties showed significant language deficits and increased aggressive and withdrawn behaviors compared to their peers.
- The findings suggest that early intervention is crucial as motor coordination issues often coincide with language and emotional challenges in young children.
Purpose: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) has been shown to co-occur with behavioral and language problems in school-aged children, but little is known as to when these problems begin to emerge, or if they are inherent in children with DCD. The purpose of this study was to determine if deficits in language and emotional-behavioral problems are apparent in preschool-aged children with movement difficulties.
Method: Two hundred and fourteen children (mean age 4years 11months, SD 9.