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Movement difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: considering a transdiagnostic approach to classification

Children with neurodevelopmental disorders often experience difficulties in acquiring and executing movement skills. Although the motor profiles of neurodivergent children frequently overlap, rigid conceptual distinctions between diagnostic labels have been imposed by traditional categorical approaches to taxonomy. An alternative transdiagnostic approach is proposed to better represent the similarities between presentations.

Citation:
McQueen MC, Alvares GA, Reid SL, Miles LK, Earl GHM, Licari MK. Movement difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: considering a transdiagnostic approach to classification. Disabil Rehabil. 2025.

Keywords:
Neurodevelopmental disorders; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; autism; developmental coordination disorder; intellectual disability; movement difficulties; transdiagnostic approach

Abstract:
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders often experience difficulties in acquiring and executing movement skills. Although the motor profiles of neurodivergent children frequently overlap, rigid conceptual distinctions between diagnostic labels have been imposed by traditional categorical approaches to taxonomy. An alternative transdiagnostic approach is proposed to better represent the similarities between presentations.