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Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is a common disorder that affects movement and coordination.

It does not affect your intelligence if you have dyspraxia. However, your coordination skills can be affected by this condition. For example, you may find it challenging to perform balance-related tasks, play sports, or learn to drive. As a result, dyspraxia can also affect your fine motor skills the ability to write or use small objects. 

Symptoms of dyspraxia

Dyspraxia symptoms can vary from person to person and may change over time. As a result, you may have difficulty performing routine tasks.

If you have dyspraxia, it may affect:

• your coordination, balance and movement
• how you learn new skills, think, and remember the information at work and home
• your daily living skills, such as dressing or preparing meals
• your ability to write, type, draw and grasp small objects
• how you function in social situations
• how you deal with your emotions
• time management, planning and personal organisation skills

Dyspraxia should not be confused with other disorders affecting movement, such as cerebral palsy and stroke. However, it can affect people of all intellectual abilities.