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Dyspraxia

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Name	Dyspraxia
Related to/Also known as	Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (D.C.D.) Motor Learning Difficulties Perceptuo-Motor Dysfunction Apraxia
Symptoms of Dyspraxia	Dyspraxia is a developmental disorder of organisation and planning of physical movement. Developmental dyspraxia (see below) affects co-ordination, spatial awareness, perception, language and short-term memory.
Types	Developmental dyspraxia is when someone is born with dyspraxia. Acquired dyspraxia can be caused by a stroke or head injury.
Useful national contacts	The Dyspraxia Foundation Tel. 01462 454986, 10am-1pm, Mon-Friday www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Children & young people	Dyspraxia in children (Dyspraxia Foundation) https://tinyurl.com/yxnyl2yp Developmental co-ordination disorder in children ('Patient' website) https://tinyurl.com/yyp9w8dd Children with verbal dyspraxia (The Communication Trust) https://tinyurl.com/y62m5ovb
Online resources	Neurodiversity and Co-occurring differences: Dyspraxia (DCD) (British Dyslexia Associarton) https://tinyurl.com/yxnczlp2 Dyspraxia (developmental co-ordination disorder) in adults (NHS website) https://tinyurl.com/y43dq8c3
News and events	'How Doctor Who tackles dyspraxia in series 11' (Radio Times, October 2018) https://tinyurl.com/ybmgdcvz
Our resources	The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Dyspraxia and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Can I tell you about Dyspraxia? A guide for friends, family and professionals, by Maureen Boon. Or have a look in your local library for this book.

Memory Language Co-ordination Developmental disorder Children and young people