Q: What are the other conditions that can co-exist with dyspraxia?
A: Children with dyspraxia are commonly found to have other attention and learning issues such as:
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): ADHD affected children find it difficult to keep still, concentrate and to control their impulses.
- Dysgraphia: The child has trouble with writing. The child has difficulty in processing the sensory information through the eyes and ears and transferring that information into letters and words.
- Dyslexia: It is a learning disability where kids have difficult in reading accurately and fluently.
- Dyscalculia: Kids struggle with mathematics, the child may find it difficult to remember the basic math facts, doing calculations and estimating quantities and times.
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Q: Whom should you consult if you suspect that the child has dyspraxia?
A: You could consult a clinical psychologist, an educational psychologist, a neurologist or a pediatrician.
Q: Can dyspraxia be inherited?
A: Yes, dyspraxia can be genetically inherited.
Q: Is dyspraxia a learning disability?
A: Dyspraxia is not considered as a specific learning disability, though it can impact learning.
Q: Are there any alternative treatments for dyspraxia?
A: Inhibiting primitive reflexes, Samonas Sound therapy, nutritional supplementation with minerals and essential fatty acids, neurofeedback, yoga, relaxation therapy, attending assertiveness and self-development classes, going to a gym or swimming, bowling or playing any sport like badminton have been shown to help dyspraxic patients.
