The development and standardization of the Adult Developmental Co-ordination Disorders/Dyspraxia Checklist (ADC) Amanda Kirby a, *, Lisa Edwards a,1 , David Sugden b,2 , Sara Rosenblum c,3 a The Dyscovery Centre, Allt-yr-yn Campus, University of Wales, Newport, NP20 5DA, UK b School of Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK c Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, 31905, Israel 1. Introduction Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia in the United Kingdom (U.K.), is a developmental disorder affecting motor co-ordination. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association; APA, 2000) cites the prevalence at 6% for children in the age range of 5–11 years. The DSM-IV classification for DCD describes difficulties across a range of daily living activities and skills, such as recreation and leisure pursuits in the community and educational attainment in school. It has been characterized in childhood only, by difficulties at home with tasks such as self-care and dressing, and in school with difficulty with tasks such as handwriting, and playing team games such as football. The most recent, formal and widely internationally used term to describe these children is DCD. It appears in both the DSM (APA, DSM-III-R, 1987; APA DSM-IV, 1994; DSM-IV-TR, 2000) and the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (WHO, ICD-10, 1992a, 1992b, 1993). Ongoing discussion in the literature about the characteristics of children with DCD, as well as the appropriate tools for DCD diagnosis and evaluation based on the definition has been undertaken (Dewey & Wilson, 2001; Flapper, Houwen, & Schoemaker, 2006). Research in Developmental Disabilities 31 (2010) 131–139 ARTICLE INFO Article history: Received 14 August 2009 Accepted 26 August 2009 Keywords: Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) Dyspraxia Adults Screening Assessment ABSTRACT Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia in the United Kingdom (U.K.), is a developmental disorder affecting motor co-ordination. In the past this was regarded as a childhood disorder, however there is increasing evidence that a significant number of children will continue to have persistent difficulties into adulthood. Despite this, there remains little information as to how the difficulties might present at this stage, and additionally the impact on every day functioning. As young people move into further and higher education there is a need for screening and assessment tools. Such tools allow for identification of these difficulties, access to support, and clarification of areas where appropriate support needs to be targeted. This paper describes the first adult screening tool for DCD. The development and the results from testing this tool in two countries, Israel and the U.K. are outlined and the implications for its use in further and higher education discussed. ß 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. * Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 01633 432330. E-mail addresses: amanda.kirby@newport.ac.uk (A. Kirby), lisa.edwards@newport.ac.uk (L. Edwards), D.A.Sugden@education.leeds.ac.uk (D. Sugden), rosens@research.haifa.ac.il (S. Rosenblum). 1 Tel.: +44 01633 432330. 2 Tel.: +44 0113 3434533. 3 Tel.: +972 4824 0474. Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Research in Developmental Disabilities 0891-4222/$ – see front matter ß 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2009.08.010