My experience of Dyspraxia

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Newest Review: ... (ie the letters of the alphabet). Reading and writing really isn't a problem for me now but back then it did take a bit of ... more

... extra work, where the issue was being able to grip the pencil and co-ordinate drawing out the letter. I had to practice that alot and I had a fancy pen or pencil that was particularly thick and it was made of a soft material that made it easy to grip and hold, which helped. I would struggle quite alot in gym class, even fairly basic things I would find difficult. Other kids would, in their spare time or in the playground, play with skipping ropes or/and do somersaults and other such things which I wouldn't even attemp...more

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My experience of Dyspraxia: My life with dyspraxia (5518 words)
by - written on 13/08/09 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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I thought I'd post this review here incase it helps anyone else, I originally posted this on Ciao UK last year but I was just thinking about it and I realised it might be worth posting it here too, so, here you go... - Introduction - I decided to do this review after I came across an article online about the Harry Potter film star Daniel Radcliffe, who has recently said that he's been diagnosed with mild dyspraxia. This is something I can relate to, considering I was diagnosed with mild developmental dyspraxia myself, as a young child (I think it was when I was about 4 or 5 years old). Dyspraxia is different to dyslexia, although they ... Read the complete review

Dyspraxia - not the end of the world. (455 words)
by - written on 24/10/00 (Very useful, 105 readings)
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I have a young son of 9 who has been diagnosed with Dyspraxia which is often called 'clumsy child syndrome'. We first thought that there was a problem when instead of toddling and standing on his own feet, by the age of two years he was still off-balance. As he reached three he was still in nappies, Talking was hit and miss and walking proved to be causing balance and aches and pains in his legs. My own doctor thought that he was making things up and so was I. However he referred him for x-rays and to see an ortopaedic paediatrician. Still nothing came out of the x-rays so after feeling useless I began to think that it was me with the problem so we sent ... Read the complete review

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