Abstract

Despite increasing attention towards Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), as reflected by the publication of the International Clinical Practice Recommendations (Blank et al., 2012; 2019), the absence of prevalence data in the Italian population well attests the extent to which this clinical condition is overlooked and misrecognised in our country. Aim of this discussion is to call for a concerted effort in understanding the reasons for which DCD is still unfamiliar to most of the clinicians facing with the assessment and the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders. By defining DCD and Developmental dyspraxia respectively, a well as by promoting general awareness on the psychosocial consequences of DCD, the hope is to extend to the Italian community recognition, early identification, and targeted support to individuals with developmental coordination disorders.