Article

The Do-Eat was developed to evaluate daily task performance abilities
among children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). This study
investigated the tool's reliability and validity. METHOD: Participants were 59
children ages 5 to 6.5 years; 30 children diagnosed with DCD according to the
DSM-IV-TR; and a control group of 29 children, who were matched for age, gender,
and sociodemographic background. RESULTS: Both the Do-Eat and the accompanying
Parent Questionnaire yielded high internal consistency (alpha s = .89-.93).
Construct validity was demonstrated by significant between-group differences on
the Do-Eat (t[57] = 14.09, p<.001) and the Parent Questionnaire (t[57] = 3.64,
p<.001). Significant correlations between children's scores on the sensory-motor
component of the Do-Eat and the Movement Assessment Battery for Children final
score confirmed concurrent validity (r = -.86, p<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Results
suggest that the Do-Eat is a reliable, valid tool for identifying children at
risk for DCD.

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