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Symptoms

What does a person with Dyspraxia look like?
No two people with Dyspraxia will look the same. Symptoms and severity will vary between individuals. However, people often report a combination of the following more common symptoms
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Children

Children with motor dyspraxia will have problems with gross motor coordination, fine motor coordination or a combination of both. This may show as:
  • Unusual sitting or standing postures
  • Difficulty with toys that require co-ordination such as stacking bricks or Lego
  • Difficulty using cutlery
  • Constantly tripping and falling
  • Constantly bumping into people or things
  • Difficulty with learning new skills or sports
  • Difficulty with tying shoelaces or doing buttons
  • Difficulty in writing
  • Difficulty changing clothes
  • Unusual amount of mess when eating.
Children with verbal dyspaxia may:
  • Have difficulty with clear, fluent speech
  • Have difficulty making or repeating sounds
  • Make different mistakes when saying the same word
  • Have limited vocabulary
  • Speak in a monotone without intonation
  • Speak more slowly than other children
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Children with oral dyspraxia have troubles eating and swallowing.

Adult

Adults with motor dyspraxia may show:
  • Abnormal posture
  • Unusual gait
  • Problems with balance and movement
  • Poor hand eye coordination
  • Problems with organisation and planning
  • Difficulty in writing or using a keyboard
  • Difficulties in grooming or household chores
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Non-Physical Behaviors

Aside from the physical effect of Dyspraxia, some other behaviours include:
  • Sensory issues
  • Sensitivities to taste, light, touch and/or noise
  • Lack of awareness of potential dangers
  • A tendency to take things literally
  • Difficulty concentrating for long periods of time
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