We’ve recently changed our name to Dyspraxia Georgia. We did this because a Dyspraxia diagnosis is still so uncommon that even in a large city like Atlanta, it’s difficult to find additional families dealing with Dyspraxia. This also aligns our name with the national foundation – DyspraxiaUSA. And we are hard at work to incorporate…
10 Misconceptions about Dyspraxia
The Awesome (one of many names for our daughter) was diagnosed with Dyspraxia in August of 2018. We first heard of Dyspraxia in May of 2018 after a conversation with our speech therapist. The label used here in the US is often “Apraxia of Speech” or “Childhood Apraxia of Speech.” And so when we researched…
After School Restraint Collapse
The Awesome’s teachers love her. Not trying to be a show off. But, they really do. And why? Because she is the strict rule following 100% make the teacher happy kid. Is this because she wants to be on the good sider of the teacher? Nope. It’s just how The Awesome views all other adults…
Bike success!
So, November 3, 2018… we took The Awesome and her bike to the school pavilion and… she did it! A lot of anxiety leading up to the moment and a lot of pouting – her way of trying to avoid doing it. But then, she did it. And then, she didn’t. My wife and I…
Another way to describe Dyspraxia, a bicycle update
So, we’re moving on to the bicycle training and doing well! Riding the bicycle in the house has allowed our daughter to feel safe on the bike and learn how to bring her current skill set together. But… we’re not quite there. The other night when working on how to mount the bike and pedal…
Chuck E Cheese and you!
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…
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…