DYSPRAXIA VERSUS ASD/ASPERGERS/AUTISM

[ALADDIN]

http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/h ... .php?id=11



See the information it is rubbish.
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The term autism is used to describe individuals who have a marked difficulty with social relationships, social communication/language skills and imagination. These difficulties are often accompanied by repetitive patterns of behaviour and interests. Children with Asperger’s syndrome are at the more able end of the autism spectrum and have difficulty with the non-verbal aspects of social communication such as gesture and facial expression. They also have difficulty adjusting their language to and behaviour to different social situations. Motor coordination difficulties are often observed in children with Asperger’s syndrome. In theory a formal diagnosis of dyspraxia should not be made if a child has a “pervasive developmental disorder” (including autism). However in reality children are sometimes given both diagnoses, especially if their motor coordination is significantly affected. Where the autism is severe this should be given as the main diagnosis.
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I was told the majority of people with aspergers have dyspraxia or at least some symptoms.

What happens to neuro - diverse adults ?

I know a few people who have aspergers and dyspraxia.

[Roxy86]

I know a few people who have aspergers and dyspraxia.[/quote]


... and I think I may be one of them! Is it weird that I am genuinely looking forward to my assessment/diagnosis?? Lol!

[rodge1991]

Because Dyspraxia has a very wide scope in it's affects on people's lives it crosses the boundary into other disabilities such as Autism, Aspergers etc.

You have to bear in mind that the labels of Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Autism etc are not as cut and dry as labels for say price of jumpers-two jumpers exactly the same in the exact same shop will have.

Have two Dyspraxics in the exact same shop will have a different type of Dyspraxia each and the label is only for a guide so others have a rough guide to help them.

It's probably also that they want to give Dyspraxia, Autism, Aspergers etc their own identity otherwise it'll get confusing