My 7 year old daughter seems fairly normal (loves fairies, vampires, chocolate, Harry Potter, reading, creating theatre shows) except that she finds sports really hard, struggles to write more than a few words and takes forever to do everyday tasks as she is often daydreaming. Turns out she has dyspraxia (explanation below) which may affect 4% of people in the UK, but very few have heard of it. There is no cure but many sufferers can find work arounds with the right support. The Dyspraxia Foundation provides information and a helpline for people and professionals but needs funding to continue its work.

Dyspraxia, a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD), is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination, in children and adults. While DCD is often regarded as an umbrella term to cover motor coordination difficulties, dyspraxia refers to those people who have additional problems planning, organising and carrying out movements in the right order in everyday situations. Dyspraxia can also affect articulation and speech, perception and thought.

If you have any concerns about your child or someone else, please look at the Dyspraxia Foundation website and contact your GP as your local NHS hospital's occupational health department can do an assessment and diagnosis (which you can supplement privately if you wish).

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