Support groups for dyspraxic children - Munich
Any English-speaking ones in Munich?
Our son (aged 7) has dyspraxia He started school in September and has problems with writing and a number of other problems associated with the condition. Its been a really hard year as a result. We are with a good ergotherapist and are on the right path to getting him the support he needs. I would love get in contact with anyone else who has or is who is in facing the same challenges as we are. Please PM me if you have information. Thanks very much.
Our 12 year-old son has dyslexia. Not entirely the same but close enough I guess. I don't know of anything in München but I would guess it has similar facilities as here. There is probably a local Legasthenie/Diskalkulie Verein to help the kids (delivered on a voluntary basis and you will have to pay a Verein membership fee). We did this for a number of years with some positive results.
I sympathise with you because I know it is not easy, not only for you but especially for him. The one thing that doesn't help is a show of frustration when he cannot do something as quickly as you think he should or he has motivation issues wrt school work. It's not an easy road for child or parents. Not sure if you watch the 'Dog Whisperer' but what he says is pretty close for kids as well as dogs. Be Calm+Assertive and if they had a hard time in the past don't reflect on that because excess sympathy doesn't help in the end.
I sympathise with you because I know it is not easy, not only for you but especially for him. The one thing that doesn't help is a show of frustration when he cannot do something as quickly as you think he should or he has motivation issues wrt school work. It's not an easy road for child or parents. Not sure if you watch the 'Dog Whisperer' but what he says is pretty close for kids as well as dogs. Be Calm+Assertive and if they had a hard time in the past don't reflect on that because excess sympathy doesn't help in the end.
QUOTE(MrNosey @ May 8 2008, 3:18 pm) 
Our 12 year-old son has dyslexia. Not entirely the same but close enough I guess.
errr Dyspraxia and Dyslexia are no where near the same thing. The former is the disability to coordinate your hand and eye, so coordinated movements are difficult. Dyslexia is a reading/writing disability.
errr Dyspraxia and Dyslexia are no where near the same thing. The former is the disability to coordinate your hand and eye, so coordinated movements are difficult. Dyslexia is a reading/writing disability.
Not true Owain. Dyspraxia and Dyslexia are closely linked. I wasn't trying to say joining a Lega Verein would solve all of the problems but contact there may lead to something else.
Here is a link more specific to help in München.
http://www.hpa-muenchen.de/images/pdf/hp_b...huere030903.pdf
Here is a link more specific to help in München.
http://www.hpa-muenchen.de/images/pdf/hp_b...huere030903.pdf
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Dyspraxia entails the partial loss of the ability to coordinate and perform certain purposeful movements and gestures in the absence of motor or sensory impairments.
Dyspraxia may be acquired (e.g. as a result of brain damage suffered from a stroke or other trauma), or associated with failure / delay of normal neurological development - i.e. Developmental Dyspraxia, or Developmental Coordination Disorder. The term apraxia is more often used to describe this symptom in clinical practice, although strictly apraxia denotes a complete (as opposed to partial) loss of the relevant function.
Dyspraxia may be acquired (e.g. as a result of brain damage suffered from a stroke or other trauma), or associated with failure / delay of normal neurological development - i.e. Developmental Dyspraxia, or Developmental Coordination Disorder. The term apraxia is more often used to describe this symptom in clinical practice, although strictly apraxia denotes a complete (as opposed to partial) loss of the relevant function.
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Dyslexia is a learning disability that manifests primarily as a difficulty with written langauge, particularly with reading and spelling. It is separate and distinct from reading difficulties resulting from other causes, such as a non-neurological deficiency with vision or hearing, or from poor or inadequate reading instruction
maybe you could explain how they are linked because I don't understand other than they are both neurological.
You are right Owain - they are not the same thing but it is true that some children who are dyspraxic are also dyslexic. It doesnt look like that is going to be the case with our child. As far as I understand dyspraxia can be either inherited or can be a result of some sort of brain trauma (like a very difficult birth which could be the reason in our case). Anyway thank you both for the feedback. Im glad you have had some positive results with help from the Verein you spoke of MrNosey. I'll look into that and see if there is anything suitable for us here in Munich. I dont watch the Dog Whisperer. Where do I find it? Our son is clever and very developed in other areas as is often the case and is very aware of being 'different'. This makes him unhappy and for me that is the main challenge we face.
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