Stories
Louis Barnett
Louis Barnett is one of Britain’s most successful chocolatiers. His tasty chocolate bars are sold in nine countries and counting, and they’re also helping raise money to protect endangered animal species around the world.
By any measure, Louis’ story is amazing. He started his company, Chokolit Ltd., when he was just 12 years old and has built it into a thriving global venture in just seven years.
Phoebe Cielo
Our daughter Phoebe is two and a half years old and at the age of 19 months she was diagnosed with Dyspraxia. After months of reading and researching on my own, we had an idea that it was Dyspraxia that we were dealing with. Phoebe had missed many of her milestones such as rolling, sitting, babbling and walking. She was worked up for seizures, stroke, cerebral palsy and many other syndromes and disorders. It was our neurologist who finally made the diagnosis of Dypsraxia.
Luke Deuterman
10-year-old Luke Deuterman of Greensboro, N.C., was diagnosed with dyspraxia when he was 5 years old. His parents, Dawne and Dan, waited until Luke was 9 to tell him about the diagnosis.
“We really didn’t want to give Luke a label, but more importantly, we didn’t want to give Luke an excuse not to try by using dyspraxia as a crutch,” said Dawne.
Warren Fried
He spent his entire childhood knowing he was different from other children. He felt stupid and struggled with depression. He grew up feeling isolated. He was bullied horribly and even felt rejected by certain family members.
It wasn’t until Warren moved to England at age 19 that he learned about dyspraxia and realized he had the disorder. In the United Kingdom, Warren found the support and acceptance he’d been searching for his entire life.
Sarah Hamlin
Sarah, who is now 9, is a persistent, sweet, kindhearted child with a talent for storytelling. Thanks to the support of her parents, older siblings and a positive school environment, Sarah has learned to ride a bicycle – without training wheels. At school, she’s working on improving her memory and retention of information.
Colin Lockerbie
Meet the Lockerbie family of Mullica Hill, NJ.
Twins Aidan and Colin are 6 years old and the best of friends. Colin was diagnosed with dyspraxia at age 4 and began receiving early intervention in preschool.
Jordan Bradberry
Jordan didn’t talk until he was 2, and for years, his mother had to translate so others could understand him. But each time she pressed doctors and educators for answers, they had none to explain why Jordan was lagging behind children his own age.
Luckily, his mother discovered the Dyspraxia Foundation USA Web site and began piecing together a diagnosis based on what she learned from other parents and the organization’s founder, Warren Fried.
Bri Silver
Diagnosed with dyspraxia when she was a young child, Bri remembers feeling anxious and different because she couldn’t do things like play catch, ride a bike, jump rope, swing or write well.
“I felt different from other kids because I couldn’t catch or throw and gym class was always an issue,” she said. “I just couldn’t always execute things.”
But Bri soon discovered she had other talents, and that’s a message she shares with other children struggling with dyspraxia.
