If dyspraxia symptoms are picked up early in life then there is a greater chance of kicking the less good symptoms firmly in the behind. If you, a teacher, or a healthcare professional suspects that your child has dyspraxia/DCD* chances are they have a lot of the following symptoms. Please don’t feel left out if your […]
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Dear Frowny Parents of the Playground
View image | gettyimages.com Dear Frowny Parents of the Playground, My daughter has dyspraxia. Along with many, many other symptoms it means that she is clumsy, uncoordinated and often socially awkward. Yes, it would be so much better if she could approach your child at the start of the school day with a “Hi X! […]
Famous People with Dyspraxia
View image | gettyimages.com It seems like there are loads of famous people with dyslexia, but not nearly as many famous people with dyspraxia. Knowing someone in the public eye who also has dyspraxia can be such a boost. It gives dyspraxic kids hope and the desire to achieve. Their unique skills really can be put […]
A Review of Harry’s Magic Tables Book
Harry’s Magic Tables is a book written by a mum who was struggling with teaching her son, Harry, his times tables. She invented these rhymes and pictures to help him remember. Apparently the little clever clogs learned them all in a week. I’m skeptical of any book that promises an improvement in x amount of […]
How Does the Mind of a Dyspraxic Child Work?
#90797751 / gettyimages.com “I Can’t Help it! It’s Just the Way My Brain Works!” Sometimes it’s difficult for us to understand just what goes through the mind of a dyspraxic child and how their brain works. We know we have to be patient, that they can’t help their handwriting/memory/falling over and bumping into things because […]
Best Omega 3 for Kids’ Concentration
#459948603 / gettyimages.com Just last year, Science Daily reported on a study conducted by the University of Oxford, which found that “children’s blood levels of omega-3 (DHA) ‘significantly predicted’ how well they were able to concentrate and learn.” Well, I don’t have to tell you about dyspraxic children and their lack of concentration skills, so it […]