Dyspraxia Research Paper

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In life every person is faced with challenges and learns how to overcome them, as well as learning more about themselves. This concept is also the same when dealing with schooling, and little do people know how much more difficult those challenges can be to a student or child with a learning disability. Most of the time a student could go their whole life without anyone ever noticing that they have a learning disability because, it all came down to how they learned to deal with that disorder and, or, figure out the one way that helps them most cope with it. According to the European Journal of Psychology of Education states, “One in five students have some kind of learning disability” (Macher, 2012). These students with learning disabilities go on …show more content…
Along with having the learning disorder of dyspraxia the child learns to be very independent. A student or child with dyspraxia needs help from a professional to help them get better at their speech as well as the motor skills needed. It is often that the child will need speech therapy. Unfortunately, dyspraxia is a disorder that one will have for their lifetime, which is why it is crucial for the child to get diagnosed as soon as possible, and eventually get the proper therapy. Along with different types of dyspraxia there are common symptoms that are apparent depending on the child’s age. For example with young children a warning sign is having difficulties with walking, balance, pronouncing words and also if they continue to bump into things or show clumsiness. School age children who show signs of dyspraxia will have a hard time gripping their pencil, playing sports, sensing direction, and making connections in a social situation. Signs of dyspraxia when one is a teen or an adult, having problems with controlling the pitch and volume of speech, sensitivity to the five senses, driving, and difficulty grooming