right in thinking that actually it couldnt possbily be dyspraxia??

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some ladies may have read my other thread regarding ds (just turned 6) and sensory issues and that i had noticed in his iep the word dyspraxia, so apologies if i repeat things Im awaiting an appointment to go and ask about it but in the meantime somethings bugging me. Ive now done a lot of reading on google about dyspraxia basically as i hadnt heard the word before.

The stange thing is after reading the dyspraxia website ds ticks all boxes EXCEPT the motor skill problems as ds seen an ot at 5 years 0 months (while he was at nursery) and ive just looked out the report, all thats on it is the movement beery test manual dexterity he scored 33/75th centile and the visual buktencia he scored 14/32nd percentile with an age of 5y2months (i dont understand that tbh) gross motor skills it says he could do basic gross motor skills without diffiulty the only thing picked up was he was seeking sensory feedback by bouncing about and had reduced proptrioceptive function so bumped into others, so basically the point of this post is surely you CANT have dyspraxia without motor problems? and surely the test he had with the ot proves that?

Also as far as IM aware ds' motor skills are fine his teacher has commented on his ability to copy writing being above others, he can do some buttons and do zips ok, no problem dressing himself as long as not inside out and great with his left and right shoes are no problem. He cant ride a bike yet seems to struggle to find the strenght has just these past few day managed to pedal forward but its a massive effort and with stabilisers, his kicking ability is pretty terrible he wont be a footballer anyway but he can kick, he can now catch a ball but thats quite a recent thing, he IS a bit clumsy and tends to trip over himself or walk into things
i suppose im just trying to think things through in writing here but just wondered what those who know about dyspraxia may think?

My DD is 5 she has dyspraxia and ADHD. She can dress herself now, put shoes on (not socks) can't do zips. Struggles to pedal a bike. Her colouring in his really poor as is her writing. She struggles to catch a ball. She used to fall all the time but doesn't anymore. Her gross motor skills have definitely improved her fine motor skills also but not to such a great extent. She is very sensitive to touch does not like to have her teeth brushed, hair brushed will wipe kisses of her face and has an irrational fear of the dentist.
A lot of the symptoms of dyspraxia are also symptoms of ADHD and of ASD so sometimes it is quite difficult to pinpoint an exact dx a child may have characteristics of all 3 conditions.
I think the main thing you need to ask yourself was your DS slow to acquire the motor skills? I know my DD has only started dressing herself in the last 5 months?

HTH

Ds is 6.11. He has dyspraxia, SPD, ASD and APD.

At 5 he was just like mini-HCJ. On the OT assessment that the NHS did he passed all of the tests. He scored within whatever the range was for dyspraxia and SPD on all of the private OTs tests.

At 6.11 from HCJs list

He can dress herself now, put shoes on (not socks) can do zips. Struggles to pedal a bike. His drawing and colouring is much worse than his classmates. His handwriting too. He can catch a big ball. He can dribble a basketball but can't dribble a football - can do "big boot"! Still has all the sensory issues but can tolerate more loud noises, will sometimes tolerate teeth brushing, hair cuts still an absolute nightmare, fridge aisles in the supermarkets are a no-go.

Hi, I thought my dd had dyspraxia but was told not by one physio, after reading your threads I'm sure she does have it, how can I get her diagnosed/tested?

sorry for hijacking

Karen

You need to ask your GP or school to refer her for assessment. Both can do it. Often the GP route can be quicker IME.

thanks for replies, ds can do socks and his colouring in is very neat im in no doubt he has sensory issues but not seeing any motor problems that are really apparent except not being able to ride a bike, about a year ago i was positive he was autistic due to his need for routine, hand flapping, lining up toys, no roleplaying, random meltdowns etc but he seems to have outgrown much of these problems so i was obivously really wrong on that one, thanks again

Sensory Processing Disorder then maybe rather than dyspraxia?

yeah thats what i think it is dosnt look like anyones intrested though as first ot agreed he had sensory issues but hes since been discharged and left to get on with it it seems. It was school who brought up dyspraxia why they mentioned that though is a mystery to me

Ignoring the word 'dyspraxia' for a bit, do the actual targets on his iep make sense for his current issues? Are they 'smart'? If they are actually dealing with the areas he needs support in, I honestly wouldn't get tied up on the word. So many issues can present under so many different labels. If he is getting the support he needs, it is a secondary concern. If it is preventing him getting the support he needs, time to focus on it...