Dyspraxia and physical activity It’s well known that physical activity is good for us, but taking part can be hard for dyspraxic people. If you are dyspraxic, or the parent/carer of a dyspraxic child you can help us understand more about physical activity and dyspraxia by completing our new survey. We also want to know …
The Dyspraxia Foundation is delighted to welcome back our telephone helpline and admin volunteers to our offices in Hitchin. They have certainly been missed! The Telephone Helpline is now open between 9am -1pm, Tuesday –Friday Call 01462 454986 for support, advice, information and a listening ear We are very pleased that we have been able to offer an …
Birmingham Conference cancelled! It is with enormous regret that the very difficult decision has been made to cancel the Birmingham Conference to be held on Saturday, 2nd July. Despite an excellent programme, bookings have been extremely low and we feel this is the right decision to make at this time. We are sure this is …
Alongside Giving Voice UK, The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, and parent Pam Slater we’ve been proud in sharing the #14DaysofDVD on our social media channels in support for #VerbalDyspraxiaDay. Please find a range of resources, case studies and more about Verbal Dyspraxia below: The #14DaysofDVD infographics, as shared across social media …
Celebrating DVD (Verbal Dyspraxia) Day - 14th May 2022 Read More »
The Limelight Sport ASICS London 10K Run is taking place on Sunday 10th July 2022, and is staged on the world’s greatest route through the heart of central London passing many of the capitals truly world class historic landmarks including the World War Two Bomber Command Memorial, St Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, The Houses of …
Join #TeamDyspraxia at the ASICS London 10K in July! Read More »
Announcing the Launch of Dyspraxia Week 2021 – focusing on the urgent need to improve support for children with dyspraxia in UK primary and secondary schools. It is a little-known fact that Dyspraxia affects 6% of the population. Following the most challenging of times for all children in primary and secondary schools, the Dyspraxia Foundation …
I am Dr. Charikleia Sinani, a chartered physiotherapist and senior lecturer based at York St John University. My research and clinical expertise are in children with neurodevelopment disorders particularly Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) which is sometimes referred to as ‘Dyspraxia’ in the UK and children with Cerebral palsy. I have carried out a …