Criteria for deficits in attention, motor control, and perception
| A. Attention deficit disorder as manifested by: |
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| (a) Severe problems in at least one, or moderate problems in at least two, of the following areas: attention span, activity level, vigilance, and ability to sit still; and |
| (b) Cross situational problems in the areas mentioned under (a) documented at two or more of the following: psychiatric, neurological, psychological evaluation, and maternal report |
| B. Developmental coordination disorder or motor perception dysfunction as manifested by severe: |
| (a) gross motor dysfunction according to neurological examination,12or |
| (b) fine motor dysfunction according to neurological examination,12 or |
| (c) visuomotor/perceptual dysfunction according to testing with the block design and object assembly subtests of the WISC-III13 (a discrepancy of ⩾ 15 IQ points on any of these relative to overall IQ) or visuomotor dyscoordination test outlined in Rasmussen et al 14 |
| C. Problems not accounted for or associated with mental retardation or cerebral palsy |
All of A, B, and C have to be met.