Let's get this little one out of the way:
If you're *dyspraxic*, you have a learning disorder that amongst other things, affects physical coordination and following muscle movement sequences.

This means that, like dyslexics who require extra English lessons to get by in the real world, you want *extra* lessons. Obviously, the kid needs a teacher who understands and thus is willing to explain how to catch a ball/run correctly/run through sequences of movements and if they're diagnosed at school these days this should over the next 10 years or so now be the case.

It eventually took several months of daily lessons of about an hour a day for me to learn how to catch a ball. I'm still not good at it, but I can explain what I'm doing and give it my best shot. I may have managed this earlier if I knew what the problem was.

I'll be on anyone who says "I'm dyspraxic, I shouldn't have done PE" like lynx on a greasy chav. You're obviously allowed to complain about bastard teachers who didn't understand that you found it hard but you tried anyway though. Especially if moustaches are involved.
(mmmm curry doesn't really understand this sig lark, Fri 20 Nov 2009, 3:49, 3 replies)

I'm with you on this one!
I am dyspraxic (got a nice certificate and everything saying so). It never stopped me trying to do PE. I was absolute shit at it and still detest it, but I still tried. I will also be on anyone who tries to use it. I don't think it is that well known.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Fri 20 Nov 2009, 8:32, closed)

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My mother in law accused me of being dyspraxic because I dropped a cake.
( browser still relating boring anecdotes into a void on, Fri 20 Nov 2009, 11:44, closed)

Nice
Did you accuse her of having Aspergers for making an insensitive comment?
(mmmm curry doesn't really understand this sig lark, Fri 20 Nov 2009, 12:24, closed)