The present paper is designed to promote awareness of DCD outside the academic world. With a prevalence of 5-6% it is one of the most common disorders of child development. It is therefore surprising that so little is known about it among professionals in child healthcare and education. Parents have expressed frustration about this lack of awareness, including the general public. The general aim of this paper was to describe those critical aspects of DCD that will promote awareness.

Behavioural Science Institute Radboud University Nijmegen Netherlands

Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town Cape Town South Africa

Department of Health Sciences Brunel University London Uxbridge United Kingdom

Department of Movement and Sports Sciences Ghent University Ghent Belgium

Department of Physical Activity Sport and Recreation Faculty Health Sciences North West University Potchefstroom South Africa

Faculty of Physical Culture Palacký University Olomouc Czechia

Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre Australian Catholic University Melbourne VIC Australia

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