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dyspraxia

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 21:09

sorry to g/c but there is more traffic in here, does anyone have any knowledge/experience of dyspraxia that wouldnt mind talking to me please, thanks in advance x

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 21:20

anyone know of any forums i can go to outwith mumsnet? x

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icancancan · 13/02/2011 21:26

try the special needs forum perhaps

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 21:30

i have but not had any reply thank you for your reply :) x

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ddubsgirl · 13/02/2011 21:33

my eldest son is dyspraxic

LetThereBeRock · 13/02/2011 21:34

I have dyspraxia. Is there anything particular that you'd like to know?

rosie1979 · 13/02/2011 21:47

My best friends brother has dyspraxia. When he was growing up it was known as clumsy child syndrome.
He struggles with coordination - tying his shoe laces for example and organisation - being on time, remembering dates ect but is highly intelligent.

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 21:52

i suppose ddubsgirl would be the best help for me, as its from a parents view id like to know, id like to know, if there is anything i can do to make things easier for my son(6) things i can change to help iykwim, and really the effect it has had if you wouldnt mind sharing this with me, pm is fine if you would rather have it off the board, thanks

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PaperView · 13/02/2011 21:55

What are you struggling with specifically?

What are his main issues?

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 22:00

god i dont know where to start tbh, its alot of things, i dont even know if they all come under the dyspraxia, as i had never heard of this before, but he is aggressive, extremely :(, his attention varies, sometimes he is fine most of the time its a vacant look from him. he is very unsettled in school, he has no understand of danger, i suppose these are the main issues x

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cornsilk · 13/02/2011 22:01

who has assessed him?

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 22:03

he is seen at his school once a week, by 2 members of a special needs school as he is still in mainstream just now, he is also seen by speech and language therapist, and a child physcologist x

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cornsilk · 13/02/2011 22:04

do they professionals who have seen him think that dyspraxia is his only difficulty - could he have any overlapping conditions?

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 22:05

he does have something else but i cant spell it Blush its behavioural neuro something x

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Alambil · 13/02/2011 22:06

there's a symptom list on the dyspraxia foundation website.... see how many boxes he ticks, then write to your GP to ask for a referral to peadiatrician to diagnose

it is common for dyspraxia to go hand in hand with adhd, dyslexia and some lower-spectrum AS issues.

I have done a hell of a lot of reading about it cos DS is dyspraxic - there's some really good books out there

Ingles2 · 13/02/2011 22:06

hi mummy. My ds2 has dyspraxia.
You son is having a lot of intervention have they mentioned anything else?

cornsilk · 13/02/2011 22:06

why are the teachers from the special needs school involved - are they liaising with the SENCO?

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 22:08

i got the dyspraxia 5-11 a practical guide book, and alot seems very like him.

if it helps this is what i posted on SN

i have posted on here before but it was sometime ago, my son had suspected ADHD but after all the assesments it seems this isnt the case and he has dyspraxia, along with behavioural neuro-something (i cant spell it )

and what i was wondering was, if any of you have children with dyspaxia, how you have dealt with it and how it has affected your family life and your childs life.

thank you very much in advance, and thanks for reading x

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cornsilk · 13/02/2011 22:09

doe she have a dx of dyspraxia? have you seen this website?

Eglu · 13/02/2011 22:10

Hi Mummy03. I don't know much myself but can link you to this website It is my Aunt that has it. She is a bit of an expert on dyspraxia and wouldn't mind you contacting her.

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 22:10

SENCO?
they are involved as he needed some extra support we are trying to get a TA but you know how difficult that can be :(

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 22:10

thank you Eglu :)

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cornsilk · 13/02/2011 22:10

have you applied for a statement?

Ingles2 · 13/02/2011 22:11

ah cross posts.
I think the things that are causing you the most concern atm are linked to his other issues rather than his dyspraxia.
dyspraxia is fine and gross motor problems, so lack of co-ordination etc. Ds2 is 9 and can't ride a bike, throw very well, swim etc. He has had terrible handwriting and gets very tired at school when trying to write more than a sentence or 2.
He is also oversensitive to touch, gets very anxious about things feeling too tight, too loose, too scratchy etc.
Generally he is very dreamy, and lacking in focus. he's found it hard to relate to others but is never aggressive, more the quiet loner. Is that any help?

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MummyO3 · 13/02/2011 22:11

i have bookmarked both of they sites to go through with dp :) thanks

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Asteria · 13/02/2011 22:13

My little brother is very Dyspraxic - I remember mummy struggling lots with school when he was younger, but once he found a good teacher who understood him he did really well. He had lots of extra lessons and speech therapy (didn't talk properly till he was 5) - I'm by no means an expert but could his aggression stem from frustration?

I don't want to start a huge public/state school debate - but often public schools (with their smaller classes and better funding) are a good place to look - especially nowadays as, if you are unable to pay the ridiculous fees, there are 100% bursaries for charitable places (they have to provide them to keep their Charitable Status). My brother went to Barnard Castle school and was given a lot of 1/1 help.

My brother is now doing an engineering degree and after years of avoiding sport like the plague - especially contact/team sports - he is now on the Uni rowing team. So there is a light at the end of the tunnel Smilegood luck