We are proud to share this blog from Sarah Chicken to mark Neurodiversity Week. Sarah is a member of the Dyspraxia Foundation Research Panel.
Unfortunately, due to a few technical issues with our website, we have not been able to share as much as we could on our website this week, but we have shared lots of stories across our social media platforms. Including, Mikey talking about Verbal Dyspraxia and Newly appointed Local Co-ordinator, Jo, talks about her lived experience.
Parent/Carer Survey
Are you a parent/carer of a primary or secondary-school aged child living in the UK? If so, please help us gather evidence to highlight the impact of the pandemic on the educational experience of dyspraxic children by completing this survey. The findings will be used to inform policy makers and others about the impact of multiple lockdowns on dyspraxic children’s learning, development and well-being, and to identify any lessons learned.
ASICS London 10K 2021
It’s back, and we’re ready to cheer you on from Westminster Bridge!
The ASICS London 10K will take place on Sunday 25 July 2021. Join us and secure your spot for London’s best summer celebration of running with live music and entertainment at every kilometre along the flat, fast-paced 10K route. Dash past iconic landmarks Big Ben, the London Eye and River Thames. All participants will receive free race photos, an exclusive finisher tee and goody bag.
An evening of Comedy
Looking for something to do on the 14th March? Why not have an evening of laughs in aid of the Dyspraxia Foundation! ‘The Better Late than Never’ 30th Birthday Bash takes place then, with an evening of laughs including Harriet Kemsley who was very popular at our Birmingham Adults Conference!
Free intervention videos to improve hand-eye coordination
Free intervention videos to improve hand-eye coordination of children with dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder.
Restricted access to occupational therapy, physiotherapy and other rehabilitation services is understandably having a negative effect on the physical and emotional wellbeing of children, parents and their carers. Therapists have adapted and many are using remote online or video-based service provision. In recognition of the current constraints on face-to-face therapy, academics have recently developed and produced therapeutic intervention videos, designed for clinicians, parents and children to use, especially tailored to help children with dyspraxia/DCD to improve their hand-eye coordination.
DCD / Dyspraxia Research Study
The Motor Development and Impact Lab (MoDI Lab) at the University of Surrey would like to invite you to volunteer for an online study investigating how individuals with dyspraxia or DCD control their actions. This includes movements, learning and decision-making processes. Have you ever thought about your efforts when performing daily activities to make sure that you perform to the best of your ability? How do you stop your difficulties from getting in the way? Is it just about your movements, or does it affect other activities such as learning and decision making? These are some of the questions that the new study is hoping to address in both children and adults with dyspraxia or DCD. If you are interested maybe you can volunteer and contribute to this project. You can volunteer to take part yourself or with your child/children.
New Website – Survey
So we can produce a website which meets the requirements of the community that we serve we are asking everyone to complete a small survey (around 5-10 minutes).
The survey is open to everyone who uses our website; members, non-members, professionals or anyone trying to find out about Dyspraxia.
Facebook Live: Dr Ryan Stevenson – Home Learning Tips & Advice
Last week we have a Facebook Live with Dr Ryan Stevenson from Bright Heart Education discussing Home Learning and offering a variety of Tips and Advice during this current period of home learning.
UCL Reserach
Do you have a child aged 7-16 years with #DCD/#Dyspraxia ? Researchers at UCL Institute of Education are looking for participants to complete a short online study into everyday visual and motor skills using this link
https://uclioe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCoB2TPaThwrEvb
Are you a sports fan? Get involved in research to understand the needs of neurodiverse sports fans.
The Dyspraxia Foundation has recently been approached to support a project to find out how sports clubs can make their stadia more accessible to people who are neurodiverse. The research is being conducted by NatCen Social Research, an independent and non-profit institute, on behalf of the Sports and Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) and Level Playing Field (LPF). The research project has been approved by the Foundation’s Research Panel of Advisors.