Most (72%) people with dyspraxia report high anxiety about falling – yet they’re not even mentioned in fall prevention guidelines.
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Nearly one in 20 UK children have DCD, also known as dyspraxia, but most wait years for a diagnosis.
Children with DCD often avoid the tasks they struggle with, meaning their issues may become invisible.
These children are not getting the help they need to thrive at school and at home.
Despite progress in promoting workplace diversity, prejudices keep the employment prospects for neurodiverse individuals shockingly low.
Knowing how the brain prepares for sequences of movements can help us better understand disorders such as stuttering and dyspraxia.
Most dyspraxia research focuses on children, but it’s a lifelong condition that can shape how people work and live.
Developmental coordination disorder has only recently been recognised for what it is.
For some children, despite having no known physical or mental disability, learning to read, write, spell, do maths, dress, throw and catch a ball, or organise themselves presents significant challenges…
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