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"The difficulties of defining concepts of praxies and coordination during the development of the child are linked to recent debates and consensus-building regarding the diagnostic criteria for developmental coordination disorder (DCD), dyspraxia, and motor skills disorders. The relevance of the proposed therapeutic approach logically depends on the clarity of the identification of disorders; in the current state of knowledge, support for “DD” or “DCD” children is still not consolidated. We report the recommendations established by certain organizations or scientific societies ( Economic and Social Research Council Leeds 2006, Inserm 2007, European Academy for Childhood Disability 2012, Réseau régional de rééducation et réadaptation pédiatrique 2012, Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l’autonomie 2014) as well as the therapeutic proposals published by clinicians and researchers particularly invested in this area (Albaret, Gérard, Mazeau. . .). Our service at the hôpitaux de Saint-Maurice has developed experience in the diagnostic and therapeutic support for children with developmental dyspraxia and children with praxic disorders associated with early brain damage. This leads us today, in the light of recent works, to pose questions regarding the difficult path that lies between assessment and rehabilitation. What place ought to be given to approaches that are oriented either towards the deficit or towards functional performance? Is it possible to codify the criteria of indication of adaptations (including computer) and their learning? What therapeutic strategy should be chosen in the case of comorbidity?"