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Dyspraxia is difficulty getting the body to do what we want when we want to do it. Apraxia is a neurological disorder characterized by being unable to execute or carry out learned (familiar) movements, even if the desire and physical ability is there. This group is dedicated to those coping with either aprxia or dyspraxia. Join the group to find support and get advice.
repetitive behaviour/zoning out/tic?

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My daughter is now 8, diagnosed with dyspraxia around 4 years old. We've made progress on various aspects of motor skills, coordination, planning, and understand her better as a result. But we haven't cracked one issue at all, and no specialist has been able to help us.
When she is not engaged in something specific, then she likes to pick up something (key ring, piece of ribbon, something that you can shake) and walk around or stand shaking it and looking at it. She may talk to herself at the same time. Or she may just contract her muscles in her face and hands. OTs have said this is not tourettes. We try and distract her gently but she says she likes doing it. I worry because I think kids will laugh at her (although she does do it less I think at school than at home, possibly as she is too busy there). She has problems with visual spatial, so it may be related to that. But I think something more is happening.
Can anyone suggest what is going on, and how we can help her break the habit?
Thanks
When she is not engaged in something specific, then she likes to pick up something (key ring, piece of ribbon, something that you can shake) and walk around or stand shaking it and looking at it. She may talk to herself at the same time. Or she may just contract her muscles in her face and hands. OTs have said this is not tourettes. We try and distract her gently but she says she likes doing it. I worry because I think kids will laugh at her (although she does do it less I think at school than at home, possibly as she is too busy there). She has problems with visual spatial, so it may be related to that. But I think something more is happening.
Can anyone suggest what is going on, and how we can help her break the habit?
Thanks
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If it is a problem at schoolmaybe twirling a pen in her fingers would help but i've never met a dyspraxic who got rid of this symptom.
I personally suspect it was merely a symptom of my ADD. For that I HIGHLY recommend reading the book The LCP Solution as soon as possible.