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Dyspraxic Angels

Some of our Little Angels find co-ordination and balancing a little difficult, bikes, laces, holding a pencil all seem to take a little while to learn, they get frustrated and understandably so, some days are better than others...

Goat has dyspraxia so I have some idea of how struggling when friends find things easy can affect our little ones.

So we can all talk about our experiences and try to support one another, find ways to help our little ones, and share any strategies we have.

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What to watch out for with little ones:

Babies are usually irritable  and may exhibit significant feeding problems, slowly achieving developmental milestones. Many children with dyspraxia fail to go through the crawling stages, preferring to 'bottom shuffle' and then walk. They usually avoid tasks which require good manual dexterity.

Very high levels of motor activity, including feet swinging and tapping, hand-clapping or twisting almost as if unable to stay still. 
High levels of excitability, with a loud/shrill voice, with temper tantrums
May constantly bump into objects and fall over
Hands flap when running and no balance on a trike or later a bike
Messy eating,  eating with their fingers, difficulty with knife and fork,  frequent spills drinks  
 Difficulty holding a pencil or using scissors;
Isolation within the peer group. Rejected by peers, children may prefer adult company
Persistent language difficulties
Sensitive to sensory stimulation, including high levels of noise,  wearing new clothes
May be slow to respond and have problems with comprehension
Limited concentration. Tasks are often left unfinished
Difficulties in adapting to school routines
PE lessons are a problem due to being slow to change, unable to tie shoes, unable to see danger
Immature writing and drawing due to limited concentration, so classwork is often unfinished
Inability to remember more than two or three instructions at once
Sleeping difficulties, including wakefulness at night and nightmares

Due to school problems migraine, headaches and feeling sick  by the time these children hit secondary school they are often so dissoriented their attendance can be badly affected. 

If you have any concerns at all about your little Angel contact your GP who will refer you to a peadiatrition if neccessary.   There are things you can do to help, just working with your childs present abilities and practising the things they struggle with is a start but the proffessionals have loads of fantastic strategies you can try too.

You need to be in regular contact with school to try and help out and ensure that every possible avenue of  help is attempted.