Dyspraxia Foundation USA

Tree Fu Tom: Combating Dyspraxia

dysprxaAdmn224 — Mon, 07 May 2012 01:25:00 +0000

Tree Fu Tom is about a boy who can magically transform himself to enter a tree in his garden and become part of the Treetopolis world of butterflies, sprites, bugs and naughty fungi. David plays Tom’s best friend, the often over-excited acorn sprite Twigs.

The exercises Tom encourages young viewers to do have been specifically designed to improve the co-ordination of children with dyspraxia (often known as clumsy child syndrome) which is said to effect one in ten of the population.

‘I would never have imagined a programme like this could be used in this way to help combat dyspraxia,’ says David. ‘It will be fascinating to see if it does have a positive effect. The children will certainly have a good time trying.’

Gift to me

dysprxaAdmn224 — Mon, 07 May 2012 01:22:06 +0000

A Parent sent Warren this video about their child who has Verbal Dyspraxia.

Dyspraxic is chosen to run the Olympic torch

dysprxaAdmn224 — Mon, 07 May 2012 01:20:50 +0000

A KEEN runner who has a life-long condition which affects his co-ordination has been named as the first Wokingham person to be a torch bearer for the Olympic Games.

Kieran Wassell, from Emmbrook – and supported by St John The Evangelist in Woodley – has been selected to carry the Olympic flame when it arrives in Reading on July 11.

The 24-year-old said: “It is such an honour and I was over the moon about it when I found out.

“I do a lot of running for the Dyspraxia Foundation and they nominated me to be a torch bearer.”

Kieran, who works at Morrisons in Woosehill, was diagnosed with Dyspraxia when he was just nine and turned to running as the condition meant he found team sports challenging.

What Is Dyspraxia? by The National Center For Learning Disabilities

dysprxaAdmn224 — Mon, 07 May 2012 01:17:45 +0000

Brianna Silver organizes bake sale for the Foundation

dysprxaAdmn224 — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:01:01 +0000

Below is a clipping featuring one of our teen advocates, Brianna Silver, about how and why she organizes a bake sale to help Dysraxia Foundation USA.

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BBC Breakfast – Sophie Aldred

dysprxaAdmn224 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:23:15 +0000

What exactly is Dyspraxia?

dysprxaAdmn224 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:22:29 +0000

Please note that Dyspraxia Foundation USA does not promote any specific doctor or medial treatment but does display the video as something educational.

Tyrone and Lyndon Dyspraxia Documentary

dysprxaAdmn224 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:20:33 +0000

Dyspraxia Foundation USA A New Chapter to Understanding

dysprxaAdmn224 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:19:58 +0000

Hannah McDonnell speaks about dyspraxia

dysprxaAdmn224 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:18:44 +0000

Hannah McDonnell is a young woman who runs her own successful business she has travelled the world and even studied abroad for a time in New York and London. Not bad for a girl who is has just turned 23 but even more remarkable when you consider that she cannot read or write. Hannah who was last year’s Dublin Rose in the Rose of Tralee spoke about dyspraxia a disorder that affects up to 8% of people in Ireland. The Dyspraxia Ireland Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 28th March in the Clarion hotel at Liffey Valley.

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