Dyspraxia Awareness Week: 11th - 17th October
Dyspraxia is also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder, and occurs in both adults and children. It can affects fine and gross motor coordination.
Those with
the condition are often late learning to walk, stand, sit and roll and will find other standard developmental activities such as running, jumping or catching a ball more difficult. Many also experience difficulties with articulation, speech, perception and thoughts, leading to memory problems, poor organisation, planning and sequencing skills.
Dyspraxia is thought to be caused by an immaturity of neurone development in the brain which disrupts the way the brain sends messages to the body.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe announced he had the disorder in 2008. Other well known personalities affected by the condition include model Cara Delvingne and Jamie Lambert who is part of the Britain’s Got Talent winning male singing group Collabro. Indeed, Jamie has just become a Celebrity Patron for the Charity the Dyspraxia Foundation and is fronting this year’s awareness campaign. His mother Lorraine has shared her thoughts in a blog to help others. She urges people not to assume that those with the condition have limited potential.
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Around 5% of the population are affected by Dyspraxia and around 2% are severely affected. Evidence shows the condition sometimes runs in families and that boys are three times more likely to be affected than girls.
Sometimes Dyspraxia occurs in isolation, but frequently it coexists with conditions such as Asperger’s Syndrome (High Functioning Autism), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
(ADHD), Dyslexia, language
disorders, and social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Diagnosis via specific assessments often happens at school age and usually leads to referral to specialist support services. While many of those with Dyspraxia are highly intelligent, their ability to learn is often impaired and they will need to repeat things and practice more often.
The Dyspraxia Foundation provides resources and a helpline to assist young adults affected by Dyspraxia as well as their families, teachers and healthcare professionals. There are also many local support groups.
Find out more at:
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
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