What if your child looked like any other, but had a host of coordination and behavioural issues that made them seem a little 'different'? Dyspraxia is a condition that affects hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness. Amanda Cassidy looks at why schools are not doing more to support children with this invisible disability.
Dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination. It is formally recognised by the WHO. Dyspraxia is not an intellectual disability and those with the condition usually have a range of intellectual ability in line with the general population or above average.
Other signs include an intolerance of having hair or teeth brushed or hair cut, slow to learn to dress or feed themselves, they find some clothes uncomfortable, difficulty with reading and writing , speech problems, phobias or obsessive behaviour and are often very impatient.There is no cure for dyspraxia, but the earlier a child is treated, the greater the chance of improvement will be. Harry Conway is the CEO of Dyspraxia Ireland.
Because they are really trying their best but they are being knocked down over and over again. The support just isn’t there from the majority of schools. My daughter needed to do her exams on a laptop. She has to type her exams rather than write, as she doesn’t have the motor skills to get the information down on paper.
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