dyspraxia

[dis-prak-see-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. inability to perform coordinated movements.

dyspraxia

/ dɪsˈpræksɪə /

noun

1. pathol an impairment in the control of the motor system; it may be developmental or acquired, resulting from a cerebral lesion

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspraxia¹

< Greek: ill success, equivalent to dys- dys- + prâx ( is ) action + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspraxia¹

_dys- + _prax ( _is ) + _-ia

Example Sentences

David Lodge, 40, lived with multiple learning disabilities including autism, dyspraxia and dysarthria, which prevented him speaking.

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But in February, Amy told the BBC that she had taken her son Cooper, who is autistic and has dyspraxia and anxiety, out of the school after just one year.

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One mother, Amy, told the BBC she had taken her son Cooper, who is autistic and has dyspraxia and anxiety, out of the school after just one year.

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Smale wrote Geek Girl before she was diagnosed with autism and dyspraxia, but has retroactively described Harriet as having both conditions as well.

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Meanwhile, Conservative MP Tom Hunt said his dyspraxia caused him to lose his passport and he had to arrange an emergency proxy vote.

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