My son has always been behind when it comes to speech but recently the occupational therapist at his nursery has voiced concerns about his coordination. He's my first child so I was blind to it in a way. He can't use scissors, pedal a bike, hold a pencil, do up a zip and the list goes on. My 11 month old daughter can also feed herself better then he can. Give him a yoghurt and a spoon and most will end up on the floor. He's just turned 4.
His speech is getting better but he finds it very difficult to pronounce sounds that he wants to.
No one has even mentioned dyspraxia to me but I'm sure this could be the problem. He's due to have some sessions with the occupational therapist at his nursery. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with dyspraxia and what help is out there. He also has a very distinctive walk and when he runs he is all arms and legs.
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Could he be dyspraxic?
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Angel78 · 04/03/2003 16:07
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