Definition of dyspraxia?

Dyspraxia is a motor learning disability. It affects the transmission of signals from the brain to the rest of the body. This results in difficulty with movement and coordination. The term dyspraxia comes from the word praxis which means 'doing' or 'acting'

Dyspraxia can affect any of the areas of development, such as physical, emotional, language and social development.

Adults with dyspraxia may have difficulty carrying out tasks such as driving, cooking, household chores or grooming.

Children with dyspraxia may be late in reaching developmental milestones, such as rolling over, sitting, standing and walking. They may frequently fall over, and when older may avoid PE and swimming lessons at school or any other sporting activity.

(Edited by(Matthew Howman)
yet another post i have had to correct
i have deleted intellect from the list of things that can be affected by dyspraxia.

it is a known fact that intellect is not affected by the condition at all.

the confusion comes from the dyspraxic's that did not get the correct help though out thee schooling.

i mean come on if you can't read write and talk as good as others in the same year of pre-school.
then yes of coarse you will not take 1/2 of what the others take on board in these first few years.
however our determination and sheer willingness means that by the end of standard schooling there will be no IQ gap at all between you and your peers.

just the difference on grades because we can not get ideas out of our head and down on paper