Dyspraxia

Key facts Dyspraxia is a neurological (brain) condition. It’s also called developmental coordination disorder (DCD). People with dyspraxia have problems learning and doing motor skills. Dyspraxia is often identified in early childhood and is a life-long condition. What is dyspraxia? Dyspraxia is a neurodevelopmental disorder of movement and coordination in which messages sent from the brain to the muscles are interrupted. It is often identified in early childhood, but can also come on later in life after an illness or acquired brain injury. It causes problems with tasks such as handwriting or tying shoelaces, or with motor skills like catching