One-third of children had clinical signs of developmental coordination disorder 6 months after their international adoption.
Anna-Riitta HeikkiläMarko ElovainioHanna RaaskaHelena LapinleimuPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)
DCD symptoms in internationally adopted children were double the rate in the general child population 18 months after adoption. Early motor problems 6 months after adoption were associated with later behavioural symptoms.