So What is Dyspraxia? 
The Dyspraxia Foundation defines dyspraxia as 'an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement' and, in many individuals, there may be associated problems with language, perception and thought. The term normally used is Developmental Dyspraxia or Developmental Co-ordination Disorder. The condition is thought to affect up to 10 percent of the population in varying degrees. It is probable that there is at least one dyspraxic child in every classroom requiring access to a specific treatment programme.
Symptoms are evident from an early age. Youngsters are generally irritable from birth and may exhibit significant feeding problems. They are slow to achieve expected developmental milestones, often not sitting independently by the age of eight months. Many fail to go through the crawling stages as babies, preferring to 'bottom shuffle' and then walk. Children with dyspraxia usually avoid tasks which require good manual dexterity and depend upon well developed perceptual skills. Inset puzzles, Lego and jigsaws are difficult.
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