DCD is a _____ based motor problem?

• A. Neuromuscular
• B. Learning
• C. Sensory
• D. Cognitive

Answer: (B)

A learning-based motor problem means the difficulty lies in how movements are learned and coordinated, not in the muscles, senses, or general thinking. In developmental coordination disorder, children struggle with acquiring and refining motor skills through practice because their motor learning and planning processes are less efficient. This leads to clumsiness and trouble with tasks like handwriting, dressing, or sports, despite normal strength, vision, and intelligence. The problem is about how internal models of movement are formed and updated with feedback, so targeted practice, explicit strategy instruction, and task-specific repetition can help improve performance. If the issue were primarily neuromuscular, sensory, or cognitive, the focus would be on those domains, but DCD centers on motor learning and skill acquisition.