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ERIC Number: EJ1484108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1368-2822
EISSN: EISSN-1460-6984
Available Date: 2025-09-01
Language, Speech, and Oral Motor Performance in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review
Anna Fäldt1; Evelien D'haeseleer2; Amy De Roubaix2
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, v60 n5 e70117 2025
Background: Developmental coordination disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor difficulties that significantly and persistently impact activities of daily living and participation. It has been suggested that children with (probable) developmental coordination disorder (pDCD) experience challenges in the domain of language, speech, and oral motor development. Aim: This systematic review provides an overview of recent studies assessing challenges in these domains in children with (p)DCD. Methods: A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and CINAHL, including all peer-reviewed articles published since January 2002 and up to November 2023 reporting on language, speech, or oral motor performance in children with (p)DCD assessed by standardised instruments. Main Contribution: A total of fourteen papers were included. The evidence suggests a higher prevalence of speech, language, and oral motor difficulties in children with pDCD. Conclusion: More high-quality research, preferably longitudinal, is necessary to examine the prevalence of language, speech, and oral motor difficulties in children with DCD. The review highlights the heightened speech, language, and oral motor challenges faced by children with pDCD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Child Health and Parenting (CHAP), Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 2Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium