What is dyspraxia

Dyspraxia, is also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and is a lifelong disorder in both children and adults. It effects a person's fine and/or gross motor coordination and has similarities to the effects of cerebral palsy and strokes. A person with Dyspraxia may perform less well in everyday activities than expected for there age.
In the past terms like "minimal brain damage" or "clumsy child syndrome" where often used as a diagnosis although these where soon replaced with DCD.
Individuals with dyspraxia often have language problems, and sometimes a degree of difficulty with thought and perception.

what causes dyspraxia

It is belived that DCD is caused by a persons brain not being able to cleary send messages to to the parts of the body that they need to move, for eg: picking up a cup may seem slow and clumsy.
It is still not understood why a person is born this way but the condition is more likely in premature babies or thoose born with low weight and babies that have been subject to drink and drugs while in the womb.

Symptoms of Dyspraxia

• Poor balance
• Poor posture and fatigue
• poor memory, especially short term
• difficulty in following instructions
• finds it hard to dress
• unorganised
• lack of spacial awareness
• difficulty in social aspects
• no sense of direction
• unable to ride a bike
• emotion and behavioural problems
• Lack of manual dexterity

There are i'm sure many more symptoms that could effect a person and people may only experience theses at different levels.

Can it be treated

Although Dyspraxia is incurable, there is lots of help available to help people through life.
Some effects may lessen as a person matures and adaption's can be available for aiding with difficult situation,tasks or day-to-day life like:
pen/pencil grippers

caring cutlery

there is alot more adaption/aid's for many different tasks and can be sourced by speaking with your local health authority or by looking online on site's like http://www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk) and many more

Famous people who have dyspraxia

Daniel Radcliff
YES Daniel Radcliffe has admitted that he has a mild form of DCD and is partly the reason he took up acting as he was said to be suffering in school.
He auditioned for a BBC adaption of David Copperfield as a means to boost his confidence

Albert Einstein
Although Dyspraxia was not heard of in his days, evidence sort through his traits and ways of expression is said to be A1 dyspraxia like

And finally

my son
He was only diagnosed when he was 7 years old after breaking his leg while trying to cross a road.
He has had many difficult challengers in his life and will no doubt have a lot more to come.
I am proud of him everyday for how well he adapts to his disability and will support him in every venture and challenge that comes his way.

Hope you have found this information some help or even just educational.
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