What is Dyspraxia Apraxia
The Dyspraxia Foundation describes developmental dyspraxia as "an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement. It is an immaturity of the way the brain processes infor...
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This may sound a little crazy, but i think that the speech therapist got it wrong. Everything that i have read on Dyspraxia suggest that my daughter doesn't have it and if she does there is an underlying suggestion that there is more if not less wrong with her than what they are saying. She has never been clumsy, she can tell her left from her right. She has an excellent memory you only have to show her once eg she watched me put my pin number in the atm and can tell you it off by heart, can remember docs appts which is why i tell her or i forget. She is obsessed with musicals her fav is grease which she insist on writing numbers 3 n 4 in short story version. In all fairness though she has trouble planning and organising and has trouble with cutlery and scissors. She is still dribbling and has no social skills and hates noises that are not 2 her liking they give her a "headache". She tells everyone how many sisters and brothers she has how old they are where we live our phone number. Herspeech isn't the best either and has only just started to see a developmental peadiatrician and has had ot and speech, but never physio, but is now on the waiting list for an assesment thanks to doc. She plays netball and can ride a 2 wheel bike. I hpoe all this helps with input. I just dont know if i'm in denial or if i am right. She is 7yrs 10mths,
Posted on 06/13/07, 01:06 am |
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Hi bluelizzie. If I were you I would try and find out about other conditions such as Aspergers or dyslexia, there are a whole bunch which can present similar symptoms. It is important to be self-educated and to remember that as her mother, you know your daughter way better than any doctor ever can. Trust your instincts and do not be afraid to answer back or ask for a second opinion. 
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I would continue to have her tested.
My son who has dyspraxia but not apraxia is very similar. The most remarkable memory I have every seen. He memorized the entire Joseph and the Technicolor Dream-coat musical. And he remembered an old bike lock combo from two years ago that I couldn't find the combination to. Our pediatrician told us that when one area of the brain is weak (ie in co-ordination / organization) the other areas sometime make up for the weak area in remarkable ways. Your dd may not have it, but she might. It's better to know for sure and get you both the support that you'll need. :)
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Hi, I would keep trying to explore dyspraxia, and other related things. I think dyspraxia can manifest itself in so many different ways, no one child will have the same characteristics. My daughter is dyspraxic, and had various coordination and balance problems, many of which she has been able to overcome to a great extent, but has never been clumsy or had those "typical" signs of dyspraxia. Her visual memory is quite good, but other visual spatial functions are v poor. She has tactile sensory problems, and she is highly sensitive to noise and sound. Have a look at something like the Out of Syn Child (can't remember the author but can get it from home) and see if it rings bells or not.
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I have taught dydspraxic children for many years and everyone like us, is an individual and have different degrees of Dyspraxia.I have children who can swimm, dance, ride bikes,play football, tell right from left, read, write, speak, throw a ball,and then others who can not do any of these things but they all have dyspraxia one way or the other. I believe that all children should not learn academically untill there motor skills are developed. In England we pressurize children in Nursery to learn. Your daughter will repeat over and over again information she has learnt as it has been processed and is safe. Dyspraxic children are very bright as they can take information in but have a job getting it out. All children I have screened with obvious Speech problems have always had Dyspraxia. Once they have been on an exercise programme their speech and motor skills have improved,
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