ABSTRACT
This chapter has been broken down into five sections: identification, how dyspraxia can affect learning, understanding usual motor development, why we need motor skills and practical tips to understand a child with dyspraxia in the class. First, it looks at how to spot a problem and how these problems can present in the classroom. Some definitions of essential terminology used in this chapter are Dyspraxia a term used to describe someone with difficulties coordinating fine and gross motor muscles, Developmental coordination disorder is the medical name used to describe motor coordination difficulties and Motor difficulty or a motor problem is when a child cannot plan and execute their whole body motor actions. The chapter examines why dyspraxia has an impact in the classroom. It addresses why and what the age expected motor skills are for a primary school child. It addresses both the impact in the primary classroom and the long term implications if no help is provided.
