Dyspraxia is a condition that affects a person’s movement and coordination. There are four main types of dyspraxia that are most common. These are:
- Verbal – difficulty pronouncing words and navigating language
- Constructional – difficulty with spacial awareness
- Ideational – difficulty with performing coordinated movements in a sequence
- Ideomotor – difficulty with single-step tasks
At work, dyspraxia may present in a number of different ways, including:
- Poor handwriting
- Difficulty with office equipment, especially any that requires the use of both hands
- Poor sense of time
- Difficulty with planning and organisation
- Often bumping into objects or finding it hard to navigate around an office