Over the weekend, a classmate of our daughter had a birthday at Chuck E. Cheese! And it made me think, what do you do if you child cannot play arcade games by themselves because, you know, dyspraxia? You play with them! We’ve always known that playing arcade style games is a challenge. So we…
Month: September 2018
Dyspraxia and Bicycling
This is a very long read about our journey to riding a bicycle. We’re not there yet, but we’re getting really close. **** UPDATE: February 13, see our clip from her successful outing on her bike!! So proud! **** Long before we had ever heard the word “dyspraxia” or knew what it was, we…
The best definition of Dyspraxia
An interesting description of Dyspraxia that takes less than 2 minutes to watch. I think it’s pretty spot on.
The Hickory Horned Devil
Hiking or walking through the woods is a great way to strengthen muscles and is an activity that is very successful for children with dyspraxia – with an adult of course. Sweetwater Creek State Park is a place I have visited for more than 20 years and it’s a fantastic hike over both flat surfaces…
Let’s get started!
I don’t recall when I first heard the term A.D.D. I think it was sometime in college, in the early to mid 1990’s. Then it became more common to use the term AD/HD. At the time, a lot of people considered it to be an excuse for poor parenting or children who simply would not…