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Just that really.
Ds1 has a long list of issues which point to dyspraxia (will type list below my post so people don't have to read it if they don't want to).
He's being referred for SALT through school but after a chat with his teacher we agreed it was a good idea to get a referral for dyspraxia testing.
Went to the dr today who is referring him to a paediatrician as the list is so long to rule out any other causes. She skirted around the issue and didn't give me any indication of what "other things" it could be.
Does anyone have any experience with this or should I get back on the case as the referral could take a long time?
He's 4.8 and the very long list is below.
The symptoms are:
Noticed by school;
Finds it difficult to sit still for long periods of time, often fidgety and only recently able to cross legs.
Used to get very emotional when asked to try and put his own coat, shoes etc on. This has improved but can still get frustrated.
Moves at speed across classroom flapping hands. Unsteady on feet and bumps into classroom furniture.
Been referred to SALT as he has difficulty following instructions, understanding complex sentences, he is difficult to understand and his speech sounds are immature (missing out verbs).
We have noticed (some may overlap with above)
Gross motor skills all behind, still cannot skip, hop on right foot (can on left) or pedal a trike/bike.
Potty trained v. Late (3.7 yrs) and still has frequent wetting accidents.
Fine motor skills behind, cannot tie a scarf, do up or undo buttons, struggles with zips only learned how to dress recently (since August for most, October for coat, socks and shoes).
Movement issues, very clumsy, poor spacial awareness, fidgety, arms flap when excited, falls off chairs.
Speech behind, very shrill high pitched scream when excited, cannot vocalise what he wants.
Behaviour, still prone to tantrums, cannot use knife or scissors, struggles to accept new things or changes to routine, very sensitive but highly emotionally intelligent.
Sorry for the epic list!