Dyspraxia

[Jarnold]

Are there any effective treatments for dyspraxia?

[pathfinder]

There's a recent theory that children who suffer from conditions sych as autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dispraxia may be helped by taking fish-oil supplements. A study funded by Durham local education authority, the Dyslexia Research Trust, Oxford, and the Dyspraxia Foundation, will give children supplements of eye q, a commercial preparation of refined fish oil, evening primrose oil and vitamin E. The theory is that such children may not be able to metabolise omega-3 fatty acids from their diet, and fish oils and evening primrose oil are high in omega-3 fatty acids. Recent research by Alex Richardson at Oxford University has demonstrated that a disorder of fatty acid metabolism may be a factor in predisposing to dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. While no-one is claiming that fish oil is a cure, it does appear to calm symptoms.

[incitatus]

Add to this variants of the conductive education pioneered for autistic children by the peto institute. Practicing simple movements in a controlled way is what this boils down to, and it sounds unlikely but it can help. Its far from the only treatment, but heres a link, hope it helps. http://www.conductive-education.org.uk/html/dyspra
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[mrsrobinson]

pathfinder, I was most interested to read your reply. The mother of one of the students I teach has maintained something similar for some time, and such supplements certainly do seem to help the lad. Do you have any links to this survey or similar information, please?