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What is Dyspraxia?

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is a chronic and usually permanent condition diagnosed in children between the ages of 6 to 12 years old. DCD is characterized by motor impairments that interfere with the child’s activities of daily living and academic achievement (Banhart et al., 2003). These impairments affect neurodevelopmental growth, where difficulties in fine and gross motor skills, language, perception and eye movements are seen (Ball, 2002). Therefore, it is characterized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), that DCD causes clumsiness, slowness or inaccuracy in performing coordinated motor skills.  
 

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  1. Dyspraxia: A Look into Static Postural Instability By: Charles Azuelos, Emilie Rinaldi, Haim Maman, Michael Levy and Roxanna Kuperman Emilie Rinaldi

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  1. Causes and Symptoms of DCD