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Dyspraxia
What is dyspraxia?
It is an impairment or immaturity of the
organisation of movement. Associated with this there may be problems of
language, perception and thought.
Other Names
Clumsy Child
Syndrome, Perceptuo-motor Dysfunction, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Motor
Learning Difficulty.
Movement
Gross and fine motor skills
are hard to learn, difficult to retain and generalise, and hesitant and awkward
in performance.
Language
Articulation may be immature or
even unintelligible in early years. Language may be impaired or late to
develop.
Perception
There is poor understanding of the
messages that the senses convey and difficulty in relating those messages to
actions.
Thought
Dyspraxic children of normal intelligence
may have great difficulty in planning and organising thoughts. Those with
moderate learning difficulties may have these problems to a greater extent.
Cause
For most children there is no known cause, although it is
thought to be an immaturity of neurone development in the brain rather than
brain damage. Dyspraxic children have no clinical neurological abnormality to
explain their condition.
This information is from the Dyspraxia
Foundation, a registered charity supporting individuals and families
afflicted with dyspraxia.
The following material is also available from The Dyspraxia Foundation:
Papers and Articles:
• Living with Dyspraxia - Handy Tips
• Clumsy Children, Breaking the Cycle of Failure
• Children with Developmental Dyspraxia
• Occupational Therapy for Children with Developmental Dyspraxia
• Developmental Dyspraxia, General Considerations
• Dyspraxia: A Headteacher's Perspective
• A Quick Look at Handwriting Problems
• Physiotherapy - Applied to the Treatment of the Child with Dyspraxia
• Basic Exercises for Articulatory Dyspraxia
• The GCSE Exam - What Help is Available for the Dyspraxic Child?
• The Dyspraxic Child at School - Where to get Help
• Therapy for Handwriting: A Case Study
• Standing on your Head
• Praxis Makes Perfect
Books
• Dyspraxia Handbook for Therapists
• Handwriting Helpline
• Spelling Helpline
• Getting Extra Help
• Take Time
• Developmental Dyspraxia
• Tips with Teens
Software
For more information contact: Dyspraxia Foundation . Web site: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk