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- noun medicine a
disorder in whichmotor difficulties are caused byperceptual problems
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The term dyspraxia comes from the word praxis, which means 'doing, acting'.
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Learner drivers with conditions such as dyspraxia, which affects hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness and short-term memory can find it even more challenging than most to get their licence.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Learner drivers with conditions such as dyspraxia, which affects hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness and short-term memory can find it even more challenging than most to get their licence.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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'Not only do these blend into other diagnoses, such as dyspraxia, but they are also commonly found in people who are not considered dyslexic,' he said.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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'Not only do these blend into other diagnoses, such as dyspraxia, but they are also commonly found in people who are not considered dyslexic,' he said.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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brevity is the soul of wit said......"dyspraxia" gosh that's impressive,however it does not appear in my dictionary,hope you have not made it up ? no cheating allowed ,silly fellow.
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As Jake grew and we found out that he has dyspraxia, learning disabilities, etc and fought tooth and nail with schools, I decided that I would never consciously put another child through that.
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There were no regional differences in two other maladies studied: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyspraxia, which affects motor control.
Week in Ideas Christopher Shea 2011
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Actually she was diagnosed with dyspraxia, but it came down to the same thing plus an inability to hit a ball with accuracy which, she being a girl, didn't matter at all.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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Daniel says his struggles with the disorder planned a role in his decision to become an actor, adding that dyspraxia sometimes makes it difficult to tie his shoelaces.
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There is no definitive list, but autism (and what was once known as Asperger’s syndrome) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are common, as are dyslexia, a learning difficulty that affects reading and writing, and dyspraxia, which manifests as difficulties in movement and coordination.
The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring? Ian Sample 2024
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