The Dyspraxia Foundation describes developmental dyspraxia as "an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement. It is an immaturity of the way the brain processes information, resulting in messages not being fully transmitted to the body." Dyspraxia is a life-long developmental coordination disorder (DCD) that is more common in males than in females, and has been believed to affect 8% to 10% of all children (Dyspraxia Trust, 1991). Ripley, Daines, and Barrett state that 'Developmental dyspraxia is difficulty getting our bodies to do what we want when we want them to do it', and that this difficulty can be considered significant when it interferes with the normal range of activities expected for a child of their age. Madeline Portwood makes the distinction that dyspraxia is not due to a general medical condition, but that it may be due to immature neuron development. The word "dyspraxia" comes from the Greek word "dys" meaning difficulty with and the word "praxis", meaning acting or doing. Part of a continuum of related disorders, dyspraxia is also known as developmental co-ordination disorder, and may also be present in people with autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia and dyscalculia, among others. Dyspraxia is described as having two main elements

Ideational dyspraxia : Difficulty with planning a sequence of coordinated movements.

Ideo-Motor dyspraxia : Difficulty with executing a plan, even though it is known.

Assessment and diagnosis

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Assessments for dyspraxia typically require a developmental history, detailing ages at which significant developmental milestones, such as crawling and walking, occurred. Motor skills screening includes activities designed to indicate dyspraxia, including balancing, physical sequencing, touch sensitivity, and variations on walking activities. A baseline motor assessment establishes the starting point for developmental intervention programs. Comparing children to normal rates of development may help to establish areas of significant difficulty.

Developmental Profiles

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There are six main areas of difficulty which can be profiled within dyspraxia; the four main areas are listed below:

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Having dyspraxia means I wrap presents in an interesting way.
rainbow_goddess (rainbow_goddess) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:09:10 -0000
Having dyspraxia means I wrap presents in an interesting way.
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fluffyduffy (lisa long-duffy) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:44:31 -0000
@mac__monkey he has aspergers&dyspraxia, funny little fella&hard work but such a lovely kid. http://yfrog.com/35prnj
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Club_Z (Sharon Lopez) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:40:32 -0000
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@tickle_b and very disabled suffering Aspergers and dyspraxia PTSD and meh think the bipolar is a misdiagnosis
Fcatsentinal (GREGG T KINCAID INRI) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:26:35 -0000
@tickle_b and very disabled suffering Aspergers and dyspraxia PTSD and meh think the bipolar is a misdiagnosis
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SensoryStreet (Ida Zelaya) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:24:52 -0000
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