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Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia is a learning disability resulting in messages not being properly transmitted to the body. It affects coordination, particularly finely controlled movement, often leading to clumsiness. There may also be problems of language, perception and thought.

Research seems to indicate that up to one in 20 children suffer from the condition with boys identified four times more frequently than girls.

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