Childhood dyspraxia: James' story | NHS

James was diagnosed in 2005 with dyspraxia, a disability that can affect movement and coordination. His mother describes James' symptoms and the methods used to improve his condition

[selinaali]

Respect to the mother who captured the essence of this difficulty so succinctly.

[hsh]

What a wonderful mother. So tuned into her son and his needs. Lots of love to their family.

[Dionbac]

I have dyspraxia. I am very clumsy, shy, I get stressed easily, I find it difficult to follow instructions, get confused, struggle to tell time and i am very poor at maths & telling time, bad at PE especially throwing and catching etc. Lots of people don't understand. it makes me upset.

[roseth]

I suffer dyspraixc. I became 2nd dan black belt of tae kwon I still suffered dyspraixa but I pround who I really am

[Testsubjectn]

I like that his mother understands him so deeply. It must have taken a lot of effort to gain so much knowledge about his condition. This could be taken for granted but I think it's not so obvious.

[rwotton]

I was diagnosed with Dyspraxia in primary school, and as I have gone through education and since becoming a teacher myself; I have learnt many strategies to cope. Organisation, Social Interaction, Sensory Information, and Cognitive Functions are all factors which can lead to confusion, frustration, stress or tiredness. I am use to monitoring the impact it has, and change things if needed. Dyspraxia is a interesting condition and often occurs in highly intelligent people.

[Nadia-zzyw]

"he knows what to achieve but his ability to show you what he achieved is difficult" . Couldn't agree more. I love painting and drawing, always had a huge ideas in my head, but my motoric skill couldn't achieve it. As a result, now I'm improving my writing, which need less motoric skills. Sometimes, I feel frustated.

[mowgli]

This is exactly how I experience dyspraxia, looking back at how I was as a child. No one knew of course. Just a struggle. But I'm still here. Good luck James, you have a great foundation, family support to build your life from. I'm sure everything will be fine :)

[littlemissmakeup]

this made me cry as its the best explanation i have heard over it my son has dyspraxia ADHD sensory and mild learning difficulties and its hard when he is in a down mood as he gets it from all his conditions at once so hard to bring him back up again

[Jaket]

I got diagnosed at 18, back in school the teachers used to say “you’re not concentrating”

[Slytherinsrule]

I have dyspraxia. the way I got through the 'constant falling' was by taking ballet lessons.

[zoeishcool]

I'm dyspraxia and I remember I was a lot slower than any1 els and I would allweys be the tigger in tig and wos in the bottom spelling group. But now I am in Oxford university for my 2 nd year

[TheSxcbiatch]

i'm dyspraxic i do get annoyed with myself because i can't do things like other people can.

[mineral]

In school
Me: I have dyspraxia
Others: DoNt YoU mEaN DySLeXiA
Me 🤦🏽‍♂️

[angelheartsJB]

I am turning 20 really soon and and was diagnosed with dyspraxia at age 9, even though i did see doctors before that. people i know just don't understand how it is for me each day, they think i'm just being "lazy", tried to get a job at summer camps, applied for 20, never got hired by any. i am just so happy that i recieved a scholarship for people with disabilties in college thats paying for my all of my schooling. finally learning to drive, and it is very difficult.

[IAREBELOST]

Im dyspraxic and I was wondering if other people who have been diagnosed also deal with muscle memory issues like I do. So an example would be: I learnt to ride my bike at the age of 10, and after a few years the bike was too small and I never ended up getting another one, but now im 20 and its like ive forgotten how to ride one completely, as if I never learnt in the first place. Same deal with swimming, I used to have lessons and be one of the strongest swimmers I knew, and now I can barely keep myself afloat while out of my depth.

[ev.anflynn]

I don't have dyspraxia but I still completely relate to all of the comments of people talking about what they're like with dyspraxia. I don't really know how to feel about that...

[amybolt]

As someone who has dyspraxia I actually find this video extremely offensive. Yes, it is informative and the symptoms mentioned were accurate however I feel people’s opinions on dyspraxia goes between two extremes. People either know nothing about it and refuse acknowledge it or see it as a major issue that will always massively impact the individual’s life, this is incorrect. I did dance, swimming and cycling as a child, had one of the best balances out of all my peers, achieved 10 GCSEs, have a fast-paced job where I am constantly busy multitasking and I am now confidently working through my a-levels.

My parents thankfully treated me the same as every other child and I excelled. I had one teacher in primary who treated me as if I had a serious problem and to be honest I hated her and that period of my life which I still find difficult to look back on as I felt like a test subject. I was bullied and singled out because of how one teacher treated me.

I don’t need special treatment, I need help when I feel it’s necessary. I can learn like anyone else, I just take slightly longer. I don’t needed to be treated like I have some sort of stress or anger issues, I am human being not my disability (or whatever else you wish to call it). And I am definitely NOT HANDICAPPED! The fact that term was even mentioned in this video frankly disgusts me. That derogatory word should NEVER be used to describe anyone in my opinion.

I am just me... I am not my dyspraxia.

[joannaj]

Please, don't give up! Accept yourself the way you are. Tomorrow's another dawn, another day. You're very young. The whole life before you. You just need to find yourself in the world. Slowly, lots of things will come and enrich your life. Do not lose hope and believe in yourself. You feel lonely and that worsens your situations. One good friend could completely change the way you see the things now. There are people somewhere in the world who you'd be good friends with.

[vicky]

What I hate as a parent is how, my sons primary school let this go by for 7 years, he wasn't bullied, apparently he was the antagoniser, after first year at high school, he was shouted at by teachers, considered lazy, and annoying to other classmates, I didn't understand how he suffered in English with a teacher he didn't like, but achieves 90+% in French and Spanish, I'm dont agree that memory suffers with dyspraxia, my sons can remember a pack of cards, he can remember everything, good and bad, worst time is nights, when he can't sleep, I would like a idea to help him get rest so he can grow. you can be what you want to be #nevergiveup.

The school has now recognised dyspraxia may be the cause for his bad writing in second year, but they need help and support on this, by the time this comes, it could be 3rd year, and only a year from exams, what the fk has the primary school been doing.