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Dyspraxia · 2018

Functional mobility of adults with DCD

Tal-Saban et al., 2018

Qualitative studyAdult daily lifeOriginal research linkedNDAF plain-language summary

The NDAF read

A small qualitative study described effects extending beyond movement, including fatigue, anxiety, participation, and the work required to manage everyday activities.

Why it matters: This paper is included because it adds evidence relevant to adult daily life and the real-life experiences discussed on the Dyspraxia AF page.

What the researchers studied

This qualitative study examined the topic described as Adult daily life. The complete study design, population, measures, and analysis are available in the original source.

What they found

A small qualitative study described effects extending beyond movement, including fatigue, anxiety, participation, and the work required to manage everyday activities.

The NDAF summary stays deliberately narrow. Open the original paper before relying on a specific number, subgroup result, or clinical conclusion.

What this could change in real life

A small qualitative study described effects extending beyond movement, including fatigue, anxiety, participation, and the work required to manage everyday activities.

Useful translation: Treat the finding as one piece of evidence for designing more specific, individualized supports rather than as a rule every person should follow.

What this paper does not prove

  • This summary is based on the study description used on the NDAF profile page; read the full paper for the complete methods, sample, measures, and limitations.
  • A group-level finding does not describe every person with this neurotype or predict which support will work for one individual.
  • The paper should not be used as a substitute for individualized medical, mental-health, educational, legal, or workplace guidance.