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My 8 year old boy has just been diagnosed with dyspraxia/developmental co-ordination disorder. I was just wondering if any other parents have got kids with this? All a bit new and could do with a chat with someone in the know, so to speak.


Many thanks in advance,


Jess

As Fuschia says, there is overlap between DCD and sensory processing disorder, we have also had our diagnosis shifted from one to the other, with hypermobility added to the mix. I found this book and website fantastic http://out-of-sync-child.com/


PM me if you want to chat about experiences.

DS1 (15) also has it - though actually, now that I've looked it up, SPD fits the bill perfectly too. He's hypermobile though whether that has any relevance I'm not sure (increased incidence maybe?).


I'm afraid I don't know a huge amount about it though as we've had very little input in the way of help or advice and have really just muddled through the last 15 years as best we can.


Poor son :(

OT, Rob Schneider at Sunshine House has been amazing! My son needs some support at school for writing but that's associated with his hypermobility - he struggles with pen control because for him it's like writing with sponges for fingers. As far as the SPD is concerned, it's more about teacher awareness and their use of strategies to support concentration etc.
OT, Rob Schneider at Sunshine House has been amazing! My son needs some support at school for writing but that's associated with his hypermobility - he struggles with pen control because for him it's like writing with sponges for fingers. As far as the SPD is concerned, it's more about teacher awareness and their use of strategies to support concentration etc.
  • 8 months later...

Hi,


I know this thread is old, but we have just been told our daughter might have dyspraxia as well. We are in the process of getting the diagnosis for her, but it seems to be taking ages. She is three and we feel a bit lost about how to find out what kind of support she will receive in nursery or at home. She has a severe speech delay, which might require three to fours a week of speech one on one therapy. Does anyone else have any experience with getting help for their child. Would love to hear from others who have experience with the services locally. Any information would be much appreciated.

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