“Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder
IntroductionEither Developmental Visuospatial Disorder (DVSD) and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) present with difficulties in visuospatial processing, even though entailing different degrees of impairment. Among the visuospatial domain, spatial perspective taking is essential to interact...
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| author | Camilla Orefice Ramona Cardillo Ramona Cardillo Isabella Lonciari Leonardo Zoccante Irene C. Mammarella |
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| description | IntroductionEither Developmental Visuospatial Disorder (DVSD) and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) present with difficulties in visuospatial processing, even though entailing different degrees of impairment. Among the visuospatial domain, spatial perspective taking is essential to interact with the environment and is significantly involved in many daily activities (e.g., environment navigation and spatial orienting). Notwithstanding, no previous studies have investigated this spatial domain in children with DVSD and limited evidence is available regarding DCD. Consistent with a transdiagnostic approach, the first goal of the present study was to compare spatial perspective taking abilities of these groups, also including a control group of not diagnosed peers (ND). Secondly, the role of different fine-motor and visuo-spatial predictors on the spatial perspective taking performance was considered.MethodA total of 85 participants (DVSD = 26; DCD = 26; ND = 33), aged between 8 and 16 years old, were included in the study. Tasks assessing spatial perspective taking, fine-motor, visual imagery, and mental rotation skills, as well as visuo-spatial working memory were administered.Results and DiscussionOverall, our results confirmed weaknesses in spatial perspective taking in both clinical groups, with the DVSD obtaining the lowest scores. Similarities and differences in the predictors accounting for the performance in the spatial perspective taking task emerged, suggesting the possible employment of different fine-motor or visuospatial strategies by group. Findings are discussed considering the potential impact they may have both in research and clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9ed6d6d851b4ebf952abe0fd552f2b42024-04-19T04:59:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-04-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13498511349851“Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorderCamilla Orefice0Ramona Cardillo1Ramona Cardillo2Isabella Lonciari3Leonardo Zoccante4Irene C. Mammarella5Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyDepartment of Women’s and Children’s Health, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyDivision of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University Pediatric Hospital “IRCCS Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste, ItalyChild and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Maternal-Child Integrated Care Department, Integrated University Hospital of Verona, Verona, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyIntroductionEither Developmental Visuospatial Disorder (DVSD) and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) present with difficulties in visuospatial processing, even though entailing different degrees of impairment. Among the visuospatial domain, spatial perspective taking is essential to interact with the environment and is significantly involved in many daily activities (e.g., environment navigation and spatial orienting). Notwithstanding, no previous studies have investigated this spatial domain in children with DVSD and limited evidence is available regarding DCD. Consistent with a transdiagnostic approach, the first goal of the present study was to compare spatial perspective taking abilities of these groups, also including a control group of not diagnosed peers (ND). Secondly, the role of different fine-motor and visuo-spatial predictors on the spatial perspective taking performance was considered.MethodA total of 85 participants (DVSD = 26; DCD = 26; ND = 33), aged between 8 and 16 years old, were included in the study. Tasks assessing spatial perspective taking, fine-motor, visual imagery, and mental rotation skills, as well as visuo-spatial working memory were administered.Results and DiscussionOverall, our results confirmed weaknesses in spatial perspective taking in both clinical groups, with the DVSD obtaining the lowest scores. Similarities and differences in the predictors accounting for the performance in the spatial perspective taking task emerged, suggesting the possible employment of different fine-motor or visuospatial strategies by group. Findings are discussed considering the potential impact they may have both in research and clinical practice.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1349851/fullvisuospatial perspective-takingvisuospatial processingfine-motor skillsdevelopmental visuospatial disorderdevelopmental coordination disorder |
| spellingShingle | Camilla Orefice Ramona Cardillo Ramona Cardillo Isabella Lonciari Leonardo Zoccante Irene C. Mammarella “Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder Frontiers in Psychology visuospatial perspective-taking visuospatial processing fine-motor skills developmental visuospatial disorder developmental coordination disorder |
| title | “Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder |
| title_full | “Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder |
| title_fullStr | “Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder |
| title_short | “Picture this from there”: spatial perspective-taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder |
| title_sort | picture this from there spatial perspective taking in developmental visuospatial disorder and developmental coordination disorder |
| topic | visuospatial perspective-taking visuospatial processing fine-motor skills developmental visuospatial disorder developmental coordination disorder |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1349851/full |
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