| Name | Dyspraxia |
| Related to/Also known as |
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (D.C.D.) Motor Learning Difficulties Perceptuo-Motor Dysfunction |
| 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 |
| Online resources | |
| News and events | 'How Doctor Who tackles dyspraxia in series 11' (Radio Times, October 2019) https://tinyurl.com/ybmgdcvz |
| Our resources |
Visit our library to read Can I tell you about Dyspraxia? A guide for friends, family and professionals, by Maureen Boon. Or have a |
