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  • Atreyusmommy May 30, 2012 @ 12:14 am | delete
    Great lens full of excellent info. I will be adding a section called dyspraxia on my "would you like to be a part of a support circle..." lens and will be featuring your lens. Thanks for sharing this!
  • TTMall Feb 29, 2012 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Very informative lens. Well done!
  • a guest Jan 27, 2012 @ 5:24 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for the information. I am an adult whose been coping with this for her entire life. I had an occupational therapist in elementry who gave me different tools to make my life slightly easier, but in the end all she told me was "you'll always be a few years behind everyone else" there wasn't enough awareness or information about that, so I was left clueless and with bad self image about myself.. i am glad now there is more information to help childrem.
  • Donna Nov 18, 2011 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    A ray of light for what seems to be 12 years of trying to feel my through the darkness, trying to find out what was wrong with my daughter. School's must have been aware of these symptoms, and yet they let me think it was just that my daughter had 'learning difficulties' which they would try and help if they could. All those years wasted not knowing the help she was entitled to...I'm angry oh so angry..but grateful for stumbling across this site...thank you so much.
  • Marie Oct 5, 2011 @ 10:32 am | delete
    I just want to share my story. I found out my son was dyspraxic when he was in pre-school. One of the nursery nurses said that he was displaying characteristics of a dyspraxic child. After 3 years of fighting with my local authority I finally managed to get him examined by their so called experts and got him statemented.
    He went on to spend his entire primary and now secondary life with no friends because his behaviour is different.
    Things went from bad to worse when he went to secondary school. In his 1st year they reported me to social services because they said I was to blame for his lack of self esteem plus he had been over heard saying he wanted to kill himself. Ofc it had nothing to do with him getting terrorised at school by other children and the fact he was always loosing his pens ect that again was my fault. After fighting with the school about their 1 lack of knowledge on the condition and 2 the fact that they didn't report to me directly that he was talking about suicide, plus the fact social services gave them hell for not following proper procedure in his case we struggled along to what is now his second year.
    It is October now and I have had a phone call from the school every week in some cases more than once a week complaining about his behaviour. Its only a matter of time before it gets to the point where they again point the finger at our home life and I am nearing breaking point.
    There are no schools that are state funded for his condition that will take him, (he isn't dumb enough for them), and myself and my partner cannot afford a private school.
    If you are having the same problems I am having don't worry you are not alone. I just hope that at some point my local authority takes this matter seriously and provides a school for children like my son.
  • Pennyseeker Sep 30, 2011 @ 4:43 am | delete
    Great lens with lots of useful information!
  • promotional-coupons-codes Jun 8, 2011 @ 1:36 am | delete
    Great information. It will be of great help to many parents.
  • miaponzo Feb 13, 2011 @ 4:01 am | delete
    Thanks for this great information!
  • Miss white Jan 26, 2011 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for this page, my son age 6 has not been diagnosed yet but I am 100 percent certain he has dyspraxia, he was a prem baby and small and although he had regular checks at the hospital when a baby where I raised my concerns of his non crawling and bum shuffling and lack of concentration- noting that he never picked up a 'logical thinking" toy such as puzzles or shape sorters I was repeatedly told it was down to his premature birth "don't worry he will catch up" are the words that spring to mind- trouble being he never has. I have now for the 4th time been asked to attend his school as his teacher feels he needs a one on one tutor- I thoroughly agree! Yet no one has ever mentioned this condition to me! I have done the online dyspraxia test my son ticking all but one box- I am thoroughly appalled that although I have raisedy concerns over his development the only reason I have discovered what the problem may be is through a friend ( who quietly suffers from dyspraxia).. I now will be able to concentrate on the things he is good at,rather than feel that we are going downhill every day. I have a meeting set up for Tuesday and will make sure he is directed to all help that he needs.
  • AkitaJitsu Jan 24, 2011 @ 1:20 am | delete
    Thank you for this great resource on Dyspraxia. My son was diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (I can't stand that name - it's not like it goes away magically at 18!). Apraxia if Speech is often considered a form of dyspraxia. I appreciate anyone attempting to educate the public. It would be wonderful for people to understand that our children aren't being clowns, they simply can't help it!
  • David Hii Mar 14, 2010 @ 5:18 am | delete
    Hi, my son is already in year 2 and was diagnosed with Dyspraxia since 3 years old. One of our biggest challenge is to teach him to spell. Any suggestions how we can help him? Past experience from caretakers is much appreciated. Thank you.
  • Laurielou Nov 20, 2009 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    I found this video really interesting, I am at present waiting for my 7 year old daughter to be tested for dyspraxia, I totaly agree that this condition has many elements that are apparent in other disorders. My daughter had a problem with her hearing and through nursery her lack of concentration, fidgeting, constant interrupting and various other things were acredited to this. It is now that she is in Primary 2 and cannot hold a pencil has never eaten with cutlery and cannot grasp swimming due to being unable to use both feet and arms at the same time that alarm bells started ringing. I work in the field of learning disabilities and many times thought there may be something - but dismissed it, now i feel terribly guilty, this site is very helpful, thank you.
  • paula Sep 19, 2010 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    i read your note and it is as if we are the same person, im now at the point do i go to lydias school or to the doctors ive been concerned now for ayear but i just thought she was a dizzy blonde i am a nursery nurse and my little girl has had all op[ortunities and lots of support and extra work at home but does seem to do wel lin school she is now not keeping up with her friends ive noticed more as we have a boy who has just started nursery and he is streets ahead in every thing life comes easy for him paula
  • alison Sep 21, 2009 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    my son is stuck in same rut as yourself aged 8 and knowen to be the class clown.. the teaching staff regardless how many times it has been brought to there attention that my son is one of the thousands on a waitin list to be diagonased with this conditions still treat him as though he's is out of control.. i wish they could step into my sons shoe's for a day to c how he feel's.. he cry's because he gets punished for something he can't help... it was suggested by the head teacher we moved hm school's... disgrace in this day n age that they are so ignorant to this condition.. sorry for spelling but have problem's with writing ans spelling also.......
  • Mark Jun 9, 2009 @ 4:07 am | delete
    Take the quick online test for Dyspraxia symptoms on the Dore website and get a PDF report:

    Link: http://www.dore.co.uk/Dyspraxia/QuickTest.aspx

    Main Dore website for learning difficulties: www.dore.co.uk
  • Mark Jun 9, 2009 @ 4:07 am | delete
    Take the quick online test for Dyspraxia symptoms on the Dore website and get a PDF report:

    Link: http://www.dore.co.uk/Dyspraxia/QuickTest.aspx

    Main Dore website for learning difficulties: www.dore.co.uk
  • zoe Apr 30, 2009 @ 4:11 am | delete
    I just fount out monday that my son has dyspraxia, always thought he was my lazy kid because he his my baby (even though he is 8) out of 3 kids.
  • Marie Apr 15, 2010 @ 5:53 am | delete
    Hello my name is Marie and im 23 at the age of 3 I was diagnosed with severe Dyspraxia and dyslexic tendicies. The child development centre told my mum that I wouldn't be able to look after myself or take my GCSE's. Im writing this to give you all hope my mum fought for help and people who would be able to teach me write speak etc. Until I went to junior school and my second year there was no one who tought me who understood or i could understand. And from there at 12 I improved my writing and reading age and at 16 i took my GCSE's and got a A BB CCCCC D. So please carry on fighting every child is indavidual but fight for your right and your childs to help. I hope this helps you all have hope. I was also in a mainstream school
  • amanda Mar 18, 2009 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    I think my son may have dyspraxia and watching the vidoe was really helpful thankyou.
  • andyajsb Feb 4, 2009 @ 7:51 am | in reply to Evelyn_Saenz | delete
    Thanks for your comments. Dan has difficulty with visualisation, and I guess with audio because his literacy is delayed and so he doesn't understand verbal instructions an descriptions well. He is definitely a more tactile boy, he likes do hands-on things which therefore don't require writing or maths. He loves tinkering and taking things to bits and putting them back together again and recently has expressed an interest in working towards being a motor mechanic. Not sure if that really answers your question, as I'm not an expert and no-one that is has come back to me as said "oh Daniel learns best this way or that way" but its any interesting point to discuss with his school.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Feb 4, 2009 @ 4:21 am | delete
    As a teacher, I find your lens on Dyspraxia very interesting. I would love to know if there are certain techniques that you have found that help Daniel. Does he learn best through audio, visual, tactile etc. methods?

    5 Stars and Favored.
  • spirituality Jan 30, 2009 @ 1:36 pm | delete
    Great way to introduce the topic. I used to teach in a school for special education - there were probably kids there with dyspraxia, but we did not use that label.

    You might like these lenses:
    Books about Autism
    Sensory Processing (aka Sensory Integration) explained: with tips on how to help your child.
  • hAZEL CARR Jan 4, 2009 @ 7:18 am | delete
    I started an a website www.discuss-dyspraxia.co.uk and wrote a book woodfieldpublishers.co.uk about an exercise programme I started 6-7 years ago in a mainstream school I work in. Maybe you would like to read my story. Over many years I have realised that in Europe children start school 6-7 years old and have 1% of dyspraxia. Motor skills are developed and they are then able to learn as nueral pathways are also developed (for processing information) and speech and language. Here we send children to school at 3 years old (Nursery) where some childrens motor skills are not developed (or speech and language) So children can not learn. I now with early intervention put these children on a programme and develop these weaknesses. Before we had children with Autism/aspergers, ADHD, dyslexia,learning/behaviour difficulties on the register. Now we stop the whole lot before "dyspraxia" is disgnosed. Dyspraxia I know was the root cause. I have 120 children who can prove it. Anyone is welcome.
  • Angela Burgoyne Aug 29, 2008 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    This site has been soo helpful and informative I am really glad that I have came across it, All the best to Andy and his family for taking such an interest and helping others
  • hazelshealth Oct 26, 2007 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Great site - keep up the good work have you seen
    Sweet Language of Life Video

    Trehalose - the safe sugar
  • hazelshealth Oct 8, 2007 @ 4:05 am | delete
    This is really good information especially as my child has Down Syndrome.
    Down Syndrome
    www.sugars4life.com
    Trehalose
  • naturalwayhealth Oct 8, 2007 @ 4:00 am | delete
    what an amazing site. Where did you learn what you know?
  • naturalwayhealth Oct 8, 2007 @ 4:00 am | delete
    what an amazing site. Where did you learn what you know?
  • hazelshealth Oct 5, 2007 @ 4:21 am | delete
    This is a great site Andy, with a lot of information for parent with a special needs child. We ourselves understand where you coming from, and I'm sure will be of great interest to many.
  • Alun Sep 30, 2007 @ 6:37 am | delete
    Great description of somthing that is not understood
    As a Dyslexic myself diagnosis at (39) and with a nephew who has ADD it does have its challenges for all those who dont understand We have to educate people. Education is taugh audio sequencual and should be visual spacual.
  • ruthakiboye Sep 19, 2007 @ 11:22 am | delete
    Hey andy - what a story - your struggle to get the best for your son is an amazing testimony to you and your family. Well done keep it up. By the way do you have a lens on dyslexia?
    Regards Ruth
  • hazelshealth Sep 19, 2007 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Great lens There is help out there for all.
    I enjoyed looking at this site and I would say like myself who also has a disabled child they can be helped. The natual way is the best way to go. Plant sugars are there to heal the body.
  • R. Akiboye Sep 19, 2007 @ 4:27 am | delete
    That was a very good one Andy, it would help those in the same situation out there to know that there is someone in the same situation and there is a way to make live much better for them and coupe too, keep up the good work.
  • paulbarton Sep 16, 2007 @ 4:08 am | delete
    This is a fantastic resource and point of reference for parents with children like this. Welldone - keep building your resources. Why not do a short video.
    http://www.sugars4life.com
    paul@sugars4life.com

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