Adults with Dyspraxia

Adults may have difficulty with the following:

• Gross motor skills and Visio-spatial skills (Dyspraxia)
• Fine motor skills: (Dyspraxia)
• Manual & practical work (Dyspraxia)
• Organisation (Both)
• Memory & attention span (Both)
• Written and oral Expression (Mainly Dyspraxia)
• Numeracy and mathematical skills (Dyspraxia Dyscalculia etc)
• Social, communication and emotional behaviour (Both)

Gross motor & Spatial Skills (Dyspraxia)

• Poor personal presentation (e.g. untidy and rumpled
• Clumsy gait
• Poor posture and rhythm, e.g. dancing
• Frequently dropping things and tripping over
• Poor at sport, especially team & ball games
• Poor balance/difficulty going up and down stairs and hills
• Difficulty with driving
• Poor muscle tone/less control

Real Life Experiences

Jillian James writes about her experiences as an Adult with Dyspraxia.