Hopefully this page will answer all your frequently asked questions about dyspraxia, but please drop me a comment below if there’s anything I’ve missed. You’ll also find more detailed answers to many of your questions in our About Dyspraxia section of the site. Contents What is dyspraxia? What are the symptoms of dyspraxia? Are DCD […]
Back-to-School Blues & FREE Dyspraxia Handout for Teachers
My non-SEN-parent friends seem to be a mix of ‘woo hoo’ and ‘boo hoo’ at sending their kids back to school. And it occurred to me that although I’m more ‘boo hoo’, I’m also a lot ‘uh oh’. I know I’m not alone! Back-To-School Blues Being parent to a child with dyspraxia, or any other […]
Why Your DCD Child Fidgets (and Why You Should Let Them!)
View image | gettyimages.com “Can you sit still for five minutes!” “Why are you fidgeting?” “Can you stop that please, and listen!” We’ve probably used all these, and more, as the dyspraxia kid fiddles with their pen, rocks back and forth on their chair, taps their foot, or wriggles in their seat. Annoying isn’t it? […]
Dyspraxia in Children
Dyspraxia in children is pretty common. It is estimated that at least one child in each class of 30 children will have a dyspraxia diagnosis–in fact somewhere between 5-10% of children have dyspraxia. You are definitely not alone 🙂 Kids with dyspraxia usually exhibit symptoms such as clumsiness, messy handwriting, slow to change for PE, and […]
What’s the Difference Between DCD and Dyspraxia? Are They the Same?
Although there are people who will argue differently, and cloud the whole issue by talking about umbrella terms that just confuse everybody, there really isn’t a difference between DCD and dyspraxia. In simple terms, DCD and dyspraxia are the same thing. DCD is also known as dyspraxia, and dyspraxia is also known as DCD. When […]
Is Dyspraxia a Disability?
Although I don’t usually refer to dyspraxia as a disability, technically speaking it is a disability of sorts. It is a hidden, or invisible, disability. I prefer to call it a disorder. Dyspraxia is not a learning difficulty as it affects a child physically as well as mentally. Although dyspraxia often likes to hang out with […]