... start of school, to the first parent teacher meeting and being asked the question “Does anyone in the family have dyspraxia?” You have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Dyspraxia? You’ve ...
Mary Mountstephen examines the co-ordination problems of children with dyspraxia
The term “dyspraxia” is commonly used to cover an extensive range of co-ordination disorders. Technically, developmental ...
As preparations are made for Dyspraxia Awareness Week in October, Wendy Fidler, of the Dyspraxia Foundation, provides some key pointers to an understanding of this little known condition What exactly ...
Cathy Parvin looks at why dyspraxia is so often overlooked at school
“I am wondering if she has dyspraxia?” Those were the brave words of my daughter’s Reception teacher. She was a newly qualified ...
... magnitude, number sense and subitising.
“Developmental dyscalculia can often co-occur with other specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and attention deficit hyperactive disorder.” ...
... be at least one child in a classroom. SPD is recognised as part of an autism spectrum diagnosis, but can also commonly be associated with a wide range of conditions, including dyspraxia, ADHD, Down syndrome, ...
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Difficulty with fine motor skills, such as tying shoelaces, and writing; also, poor coordination.
Possibly dyspraxia or dysgraphia – mixed laterality, lack of opportunity.
Use a buddy to assist. ...
... will gain confidence from being good at something. My son and I chose ice skating as he had elements of dyspraxia, meaning ball sports were tough. Saturday mornings at the ice rink created some fabulous ...
... language difficulties and developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia).
A current example is the Government’s plan to test children on their ability to retrieve times table facts from long-term memory. ...
... personal space, hugging people and hitting things.
Sensory-based motor disorder (SBMD) Linked to dyspraxia, SBMD relates to a range of difficulties, including difficulty with organisation, motor-skills, ...
... disorder, dyspraxia and possibly dyslexia. Despite these challenges, John, now aged 40, has developed into a happy, fulfilled and independent adult. He lives in his own home, which he paid for himself, ...
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Grant, D. (2010). That's the way I think : dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD explained, (London) Routledge.
Miles, T. (2004). Dyslexia and stress, (London) Wiley.
Riddick ...
... He has social, emotional and behavioural needs, organisational difficulties, memory deficits, dyslexia, sensory processing disorder and dyspraxia.
Stephen is a keen sailor, funny, a loving son and a ...
... the Communication Champion Award.
Jonathan, a pupil at Moor House School and College, was diagnosed with severe specific language impairment, dyspraxia, dyslexia and dyscalculia, resulting in unintelligible ...
... anything useful as a child, even though I now know I have dyspraxia. Conditions such as mine were hardly talked about in my community when I was a boy.
Aged nine, I was told I was a clumsy boy, but nothing ...
Rosie Edmondson discusses how she manages the challenge of living with dyspraxia and dyslexia
Ever since I was a child, difference has always surrounded me. I’ve always been very tall and if you add ...
Are the needs of teenagers with dyspraxia being overlooked in the drive for early intervention? Sally Payne investigates
Dyspraxia, a form of developmental coordination disorder, is a specific learning ...
... as dyspraxia, dyslexia and/or autistic spectrum problems to be quite distinct and separate, many children with neurodevelopmental difficulties have these conditions coexisting together. For example, about ...
