Charity response to press article
A response on behalf of the Dyspraxia Foundation following an article that appeared in The Daily Telegraph on 19th May 2012.
Dear Editor,
Following Graeme Archer�s article 19.5.12 we are writing
to give your readers the true facts about dyspraxia.
There are many reasons why a child may struggle with
activities such as football, writing, drawing and tying shoe
laces and for around 5% of school children that reason may
be dyspraxia.
Dyspraxia (also known as developmental coordination
disorder) is a
poorly recognised condition that affects a child�s
performance and participation in all areas of life at
school, at home and in social settings and which should only
be diagnosed by an experienced medical doctor.
There is increasing research evidence that if dyspraxia is
not appropriately diagnosed and treated a person�s
academic achievement and economic, social and emotional
well-being can be badly affected in the future.
The Dyspraxia Foundation hears many stories of parents who
have struggled to get their child�s difficulties
recognised to secure the educational and therapy support
that their child needs.
We welcome the Government�s review of special educational
needs provision and the opportunity to raise awareness of
this much-misunderstood condition.
It is vitally important that children with special
educational needs are identified and provided with the
support they need to be successful in all areas of life.
Yours sincerely
Sally Payne, Chair Dyspraxia Foundation
Dyspraxia Foundation
8 West Alley,
Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1EG.