Dyspraxia

What is dyspraxia? Dyspraxia, also known as ‘clumsy child syndrome’ (Hulme et al., 2009: 209) is a neuro-developmental condition, implicating movement skills and thought processes and affecting 8% of the population.

Individuals with dyspraxia are likely to find daily tasks (e.g., cooking, cycling, driving, household chores and personal care) challenging to some extent; they tend to have difficulties with hand-eye coordination (e.g., catching a ball and playing team sports), and be prone to tripping up and bumping into things and people; and they have problems with visual perception, processing speed, time management, planning, focusing, and organisation of thoughts and memory. So, activities related to studies and work can be tricky.

The Dyspraxia Foundation reports as follows,

‘Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a common disorder affecting fine and / or gross motor coordination in children and adults. […] DCD is distinct from other motor disorders such as cerebral palsy and stroke, and occurs across the range of intellectual abilities. Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present: these may change over time depending on environmental demands and life experiences, and will persist into adulthood. […] Although dyspraxia may occur in isolation, it frequently coexists with other conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, language disorders and social, emotional and behavioural impairments.’

People with dyspraxia are usually creative, motivated, curious, resilient and good at problem solving.

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