Wouldn't some of those traits be more Aspergers than Dyspraxia? I know they can overlap, but, having Dyspraxia doesn't necessarily mean you're not good at reading body language or that you don't have any social intelligence. I looked up the character, he does have the clumsy part down to a T. I know I was clumsy as a kid, but I had a lot to work with. Apparently my reflexes are great, so, that's an example of physical skills that can be used to compensate. I remember, even as a kid who had really bad handwriting and sometimes missed the football I was intending to kick, I was somehow able to catch a tennis ball while at the beach. This wasn't aimed at me, it was being thrown to someone at a distance from my relative position, but I sensed a ball coming toward me and instinctively caught it, just like that. So, I think that in examining fictional characters that may have Dyspraxia, it's important to remember that showing skill in an area, doesn't mean they don't have it, and lacking certain skills, doesn't mean they do have it at all
Think of the cognitive aspects of Dyspraxia. Some people thrive in things involving programming languages and engineering, while others would feel like a fish out of water, and instead prefer creative writing or painting. Some, who are good at painting and drawing, can actually have a lot of symptoms of Dyspraxia, others with Dyspraxia might be terrible at arts that involve hand-eye coordination. I worry about a "placebo" effect with Dyspraxia. People learn they have it, then presume they are what stereotypes say they are, instead of looking at it all in a very scientific way. There will always be variables, nobody's great at anything without training themselves, and we can only find these things out by trying. I think it'd be great if there were more representations of Dyspraxia in popular culture, though based on real life cases instead of personified worst case scenarios. I mean, I see stuff about people with Dyspraxia struggling to cook for themselves or that they have bad timing. If someone were so thick, that they HAD to say either of those apply to me, I'd actually wonder if they're messing with me or if they really are that ignorant of human nature. My timing is amazing, better than most people, and I enjoy cooking my own meals, because nobody's going to cook for me. This is why there needs to be more...realistic depictions of people with Dyspraxia. There's people with it who've gone on to start their own companies, and have been successful. Same with ADHD, same with Autism(look up John R. Hall.) I know that Dyslexia has LESS of a stigma, because there's someone as high profile as Richard Branson who had it and made it out to be key to his success. Maybe we need someone as high profile as Richard Branson, showing that they are successful in part because of the skills that come with Dyspraxia, and not "in spite" of having Dyspraxia. I know I seem to be going on a run on commentary, but I'm very passionate about this. Strategic thinking and creativity are linked to Dyspraxia, and I know that as with ADHD, all it takes is grit and self regulation to leverage these GIFTS for leadership. Strategic thinking and systems thinking...basically comes before all in terms of management. This means that Dyspraxia can lead to a type of thought pattern, that's used to SET the goals others must implement. It is concerned with the long term. Dyspraxia...basically makes you a boss, if you have the right attitude. I thought I was bad at math because of how schools teach math, but then I found out...that actual Mathematicians are disgusted by how schools teach the subject. When I approached the subject with systems thinking in mind, looking to relate specific parts to a whole, it all just clicked, and I can confidently say that I am capable of grasping advanced mathematics, though I will admit I am still not a mathematical thinker. I'm strategic and I have noticed from a young age that I look at how disparate parts relate to the whole(making me a natural when it comes to Biology, something, funnily enough, a math whiz told me he just doesn't understand.) I think the positives of Dyspraxia, need more of a media portrayal, because I can tell you now as someone who's always been a scrapper, I am not someone who would have been considered weak or unfit. As a child, for what I lacked in writing or kicking a football, I made up for in overpowering people during fights, so I would have served well in more violent times when wildly swinging an axe gave people(Vikings) an edge. It might be a male pride thing, but, I just want to flick away guys who go on as if their Dyspraxia makes them the weakest link. It can actually make them fit to be among the best of the best
Even so, nobody's great at everything, so, if someone has a functioning brain and body, they can contribute in some area of society. We should all contribute, no matter the label, as equals with differing roles. A guy with Dyspraxia can be as badass as anyone, and some who get lost in self mockery, may once have reached greater potential when the label didn't exist. I know the label CAN help, but I am sickened by the damage it causes, when it should only be used for humanitarian ends...not to dictate what strengths a person does, or does not, have. Dyspraxia needs a Richard Branson, and badass fictional representatives too
I'll try my best to be the most badass real representative though