Dyspraxia and DCD Developmental Coordination Disorder Information Presentation

Dyspraxia and DCD (Developmental Co-ordination Disorder) Information Presentation Dyspraxia: Dys =Greek word for ‘bad/ill/abnormal’ Praxia =Greek word for ‘to act’

Introduction Hello, my name is Robert and welcome to this presentation on Dyspraxia and DCD

About Me Diagnosed at 9 years old Run a website on Dyspraxia Have had Dyspraxia all my life Volunteer for the Dyspraxia Foundation Assist with an online Dyspraxia Youth Group

Presentation Aims Understand what Dyspraxia/DCD is and how it affects an individual Know how to support the individual Know where to go for additional information and resource

Jargon Buster Both the terms Dyspraxia and Dyspraxic can be used; it’s just depends on the context you’re speaking in: I have Dyspraxia I am Dyspraxic

Developmental Coordination Disorder Known by the acronym DCD, it is slightly different to Dyspraxia, but practice, it is the same. in It’s down to a professional preference whether it is Dyspraxia or DCD that is diagnosed. For the remainder of this presentation I will refer to Dyspraxia and DCD simply as Dyspraxia.

In a nutshell Dyspraxia is an impairment or immaturity of the brain which results in information not being transmitted properly.

Aspects Affected Dyspraxia can affect the following areas of growth and development.

Aspects Explained

How it Affects

Support and Help 1) Patience: With those with Dyspraxia they can struggle with processing information. So tolerance goes a long way. 2) Clear Walkways: Having walkways clear makes it easier for those with dyspraxia to walk around the workspace.

Some Helpful Tools Slanted Desk and Pen Grips Can help all sort of writing problems such as; handwriting and aching wrists, etc

Dyspraxia Foundation Founded in 1987, the Dyspraxia Foundation’s mission is to raise awareness, spread information and help support people that are affected by Dyspraxia. Foundation. org. uk

Dyspraxic Fantastic I’ve only scratched the surface in this presentation, so if you want more information then you can find it on my blog. Dyspraxic. Fantastic. com

Handy Websites NHS Site nhs. uk/conditions/Dyspraxia-in-adults/Pages/Introduction. aspx Online Test Neuro. Know. How. com/dyspraxia/adult-dyspraxia-questionnaire List of other Links Dyspraxic. Fantastic. com/recommended-websites

Questions Thank-you for listening. Do you have any questions or anything to add?