This is a 'fly on the wall view' of a conversation between my daughter Karla and I, while her dad sat reading the paper at the table. She had just had a row with her brother Luke (one of many that day !!). Karla is 5 and her brother Luke is 8. Karla: "Mammy, Luke is REALLY annoying me, - He said that I couldn't do (blahh!! talking to fast for me to follow)........ and I said... and then he said....." she was to annoyed to remember what either of them had said " and .. and...and I... Well I..... Oh Mammy it doesn't matter what I said 'cos the thing is that I am SO-O-O right!! and he is S-O-O WRONG!!" She's standing there in front of me, fists ...
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My son Luke (who's birthday it was last Saturday) has dyspraxia. I’m including this article because dyspraxia is much more common than people think and sadly it goes undetected in too many children. (The following is information I have collected from books and the internet and therefore is only my personal perception of the subject). It is mostly relevant to how dyspraxia affects Luke. What is Dyspraxia ? Dyspraxia is a sensory motor based disorder. It is a “subtle” condition which affects the way children and adults do practical tasks. It affects fine and gross motor skills as well as general planning and organisation. A person with ...
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