The complicated thing about DCD is that it impacts individuals differently - and it's not really even or predictable necessarily in one individual. DS did not learn to ride a bike until he was around 7 years old, but when he did learn it was all of a sudden he was riding like he'd been riding forever. Biking quickly became (and still is) his favorite sport. Team sports were no fun for him when he was young because his lack of coordination meant the other kids didn't want to throw the ball to him etc. His middle school was small and children were encouraged (sorta actually *had* to) include all the kids in team play, and that actually helped ds quite a bit in terms of enjoying team sports. They will never be his favorite thing, but he finally had the chance to be actively participating, and that in turn fed his self-confidence enough that he became an active participant.
Early gross motor milestones were delayed. DS still doesn't really know how to swim in spite of quite a few years of lessons. Only one of my kids can hula hoop, so I don't hold that up as an indicator of DCD
But for the data point, ds can't hula hoop lol! He had a tough time with catching balls etc when he was younger - still isn't great at it but has improved. He is extremely clumsy with kicking balls. He also has hyper-mobility in some of his joints.
And it took him a long long time to learn how to zip a zipper, tie shoes, etc.
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