About Dyspraxia

People with dyspraxia may have an immaturity or impairment linked to the organisation of movement. They may experience difficulty with balance and coordination (gross motor skills) and working with smaller objects (fine motor skills). People with dyspraxia often find writing and keyboard skills difficult to master.

They may have poor body awareness and misread social clues and pronunciation may also be affected. Indicators may include the following:

• Lack of coordination
• Frequently dropping items
• Walking into things
• Being a messy eater
• Being very untidy
• Slow to master gross and fine motor skills e.g. riding a bike and writing
• Slow to process instructions

For an assessment or advice, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists provide information and a list qualified occupational therapists in your area via the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ website.