86. Understanding Commonalities of Dyspraxia and Autism

There are many similarities between autism and dyspraxia and for
that reason, there are sometimes challenges in diagnosing one
over the other or both. Both disorders present very similarly and
in some instances, they can occur side by side.


Some of the signs of both disorders are seen in early
development, those things would include delays in sitting up,
crawling, and walking as well as potty training.
 Individuals with dyspraxia have difficulty articulating
themselves and their brain processes the information that they
want to say at a slower rate.


Dyspraxia is known as a developmental coordination disorder and
you might have also heard it referred to in the past as the
“clumsy child syndrome”.


Dyspraxia like autism will show up differently in each child from
more severe challenges to lesser ones and no two people will
struggle with the same symptoms.  Diagnoses of both
dyspraxia and autism spectrum disorders should be made only by
qualified professionals.  


Early intervention is critical and what is important is that your
child gets the therapy they need that focuses on the difficulties
they are having right now. 


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