Dyspraxia

A neurodevelopmental condition affecting motor planning, coordination, and the sequencing of movements. People with dyspraxia have difficulty translating intended actions into coordinated physical movements, despite having adequate muscle strength and understanding of what they want to do. This can affect gross motor skills (balance, posture, walking), fine motor skills (handwriting, using utensils, typing), and speech production (verbal dyspraxia). Dyspraxia is a subtype of Sensory Based Motor Disorder and is recognized clinically as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). It affects an estimated 5-6% of school-aged children and persists into adulthood. In digital accessibility, dyspraxia is relevant to the design of input methods, gesture-based interfaces, and interactive systems that must accommodate varying levels of motor precision and coordination.