Dyspraxia In Adults
Treating dyspraxia in adults
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Dyspraxia does not affect intelligence, but may make learning new skills more difficult. Adults with dyspraxia may have developed coping strategies to find ways around everyday tasks they find difficult.
For example, you may findyour movement problems improve as you find ways to adapt. As you grow older and accept yourself, your confidence and self-esteem may also improve. This may be because the pressure to 'fit in' as an adult is not as strong as when you were a child and teenager.
Some people also find staying fit helps their co-ordination, reduces feelings of fatigue and helps with potential weight gain.
Therapies
Although there is no cure for dyspraxia, there are therapiesto helpadultscope. These are described below.
- Occupational therapy can help you find practical ways to remain independent and manage everyday tasks such aswriting or preparing food.
- Talking therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) may also help. CBTaims to help you talk about your problems and identify ways to change your behaviourso you canmanage your problems more effectively. SFBT aims to help you identify what you wish to achieve through therapy, rather than talking about the problem itself.
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Diagnosing adult dyspraxia
The first person to contact if you think you may have undiagnosed dyspraxia or co-ordination difficulties is your GP. Its a good idea to take in information with you, such as a checklist with examples
Introduction
Dyspraxia, also known as developmental co-ordination disorder (DSD), is a common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination.
Other conditions
If you have dyspraxia, you may also have another health condition that requires separate treatment. For example: depression (long-term feelings of sadness) this can be treated with a combination of
Symptoms of dyspraxia
The symptoms of dyspraxiacan vary between individuals andmay change over time. Co-ordination difficulties The co-ordination difficulties associated with dyspraxia can reducetheperson's ability to pa
Treating dyspraxia in adults
Dyspraxia does not affect intelligence, but may make learning new skills more difficult. Adults with dyspraxia may have developed coping strategies to find ways around everyday tasks they find difficu
Who is affected?
Estimates vary, but dyspraxia is thought to affect around 3% of adults in the UK. It is more common in men, and often runs in families. It is not known what causes dyspraxia, butsome childrenborn pre