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Diagnosing dyspraxia

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Saker · 09/11/2004 13:22

My ds2 is 3 and I suspect may be dyspraxic ? he has poor fine and gross motor skills, lowish muscle tone and problems with co-ordination and motor planning. He also has unclear articulation and his language whilst quite good in some ways (e.g. he can string a reasonable sentence together such as ?I want to stay and stamp in the puddles some more?), can get quite muddled up in terms of trying to hold a conversation.

He has been seen by all and sundry and last week my dh and I suggested to the paed that he might be dyspraxic. The paed sort of agreed it was possible but prefers a label of global developmental delay and says that is too early to diagnose dyspraxia at this age.

Does anyone have experience of a child being diagnosed this little or am I being unrealistic? I am concerned that he might not get all the help he needs without a diagnosis but maybe there is a limited amount that can be done for dyspraxia other than what would be done for GDD at this age anyway? I would be grateful to hear other people?s experience in terms of diagnosis.

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Saker · 16/11/2004 16:14

Aloha

Would you mind sending that email again? Something my dh sent yesterday hasn't come in either so I don't know if there was a problem.

Thanks ever so much.

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LIZS · 16/11/2004 19:52

Hi Kateandthegirls,

ds will be 7 in March. His problems were spotted by his teacher just before he turned 6 although, if we are honest, we had had concerns well before then. His motor and planning issues only manifest themselves in specific circumstances though and most of the time he comes across as a slightly reserved, physically awkward and slow, but cooperative child. He seems to have found a way to cope at school thus far and because he has great imagination for games and stories and can read well, it is easy to overlook many of his difficulties.

Saker · 22/11/2004 17:50

Aloha

Sorry to be a pain but I never got your email - did you send it again? Would you mind?

Thanks a lot

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aloha · 22/11/2004 17:52

Sorry - will try to resend ASAP. I think your dh must have deleted the previous two! Naughty man [grin[
Have horrible feeling it's probably not worth all the anticipation though!

Saker · 22/11/2004 19:32

Sorry if he did! I have told him to be careful but he's a bit slap-happy with the delete key. Thanks for sending yet again.

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