Dyspraxia affects some children more than others and there are common symptoms for different age groups.
Signs in a Toddler
- Messy eater, preferring to eat with fingers
- Unable to play with a ball
- Delayed at becoming toilet trained
- Avoids playing with construction toys or puzzles
- Doesn’t talk as well as other children of the same age
Signs in school age
- Bumps into people and things
- Has difficulty with shoelaces, buttons and zips
- Difficulty riding a bike, skipping and jumping
- Drops objects or holds them awkwardly
- Trouble writing or drawing
- Avoids sports
- Difficulty following instructions and remembering them
- Struggles with games needing hand-eye co-ordination
- Speaks slowly and has difficulty in pronouncing words