What type of motor difficulties would children with DCD have?
DCD can affect only gross motor skills, only fine motor skills, or it can affect both fine and gross motor skills. • Fine motor skills involve the use of finger and/or wrist action such as: printing, handwriting, coloring, tying shoelaces, using scissors properly, turning lids on and off bottles, spreading peanut butter, jam, etc. on sandwiches, peeling or cutting vegetables, using a knife and fork properly, etc… • Gross motor skills involve the larger muscles and limbs of the body such as: walking, running, throwing, kicking, catching, jumping, balancing, most sports and activities in physical education and recreational pursuits.
