Dyspraxia affects both gross motor skills (whole-body movements) and fine motor skills (e.g., handwriting, using utensils). However, the severity and specific challenges vary from person to person.

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• Gross motor issuesco-ordination difficulties or clumsiness
• difficulty with time management
• fine motor issues eg poor handwriting
• poor sense of direction
• taking longer to finish a task than other people
• difficulty retaining information 

Perceptual difficulties refer to challenges in interpreting or making sense of sensory information. Individuals with these difficulties may struggle with processing visual, auditory, or spatial information, leading to issues with recognizing objects, understanding directions, distinguishing sounds, or coordinating movements. These challenges can affect daily activities, learning, and social interactions.

A person with poor co-ordination, may have perceptual or speech difficulties, will have difficulty telling left from right and with crossing the midline of the body with hand or foot. They may also be unable to scan across the midline with their eyes.

Not only is visual perception affected, they may mishear sounds, struggle to speak coherently and to understand speech and conversation.

Whilst the defining characteristic of dyspraxia is considered to be a difficulty with motor co-ordination, there is usually an overlap with other characteristics in the dyslexia spectrum, which can be addressed directly and effectively during a Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme.

Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia can be experienced by both children and adults and affects organisation and planning as well as co-ordination. Many people who are dyspraxic develop good compensating strategies and it can be difficult to diagnose.

Key indicators are:

• co-ordination difficulties or clumsiness
• difficulty with time management
• poor handwriting
• poor sense of direction
• taking longer to finish a task than other people

A person with poor co-ordination, may have perceptual or speech difficulties, will have difficulty telling left from right and with crossing the midline of the body with hand or foot. They may also be unable to scan across the midline with their eyes.

Not only is visual perception affected, they may mishear sounds, struggle to speak coherently and to understand speech and conversation.

Whilst the defining characteristic of dyspraxia is considered to be a difficulty with motor co-ordination, there is usually an overlap with other characteristics in the dyslexia spectrum, which can be addressed directly and effectively during a Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme.

Davis Orientation, as described in The Gift of Dyslexia, is of great benefit to the dyspraxic person. The ‘Koosh ball’ exercises are particularly helpful to the individual with problems with gross motor skills, balance, or hand/eye co-ordination. Orientation resolves the perceptual problems which underlie many symptoms of dyspraxia. After doing Orientation, many individuals report  that it is the first time in their lives they have felt ‘in balance’.

Yes, people with dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder, or DCD) often have gross motor difficulties. These can include:

Poor balance – frequent tripping, falling, or difficulty riding a bike

Clumsiness – bumping into things, dropping objects

Difficulty with coordination – trouble with sports, jumping, skipping, or running smoothly

Weak muscle tone – appearing floppy or easily fatigued

Problems with spatial awareness – misjudging distances

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