What is the difference between dyslexia & dyspraxia?

Question

plus how long have dyslexia & dyspraxia been about

Answer 1

Dyspraxia is a variable condition; it manifests in different ways at different ages. It may impair physical, intellectual, emotional, social, language, and/or sensory development. Dyspraxia is often subdivided into two types: developmental dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder, and verbal dyspraxia, also known as developmental apraxia of speech. Symptoms of the dyspraxia typically appear in childhood, anywhere from infancy to adolescence, and can persist into adult years. Other disorders such as dyslexia, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder often co-occur in children with dyspraxia.

Dyslexia is difficulty with reading. Words may float on a page or appear to have gaps or missing letters to the sufferer.

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Students with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words. Dyslexia affects individuals throughout their lives; however, its impact can change at different stages in a person’s life. It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed academically in the typical instructional environment, and in its more severe forms, will qualify a student for special education, special accommodations, or extra support services.

Answer 2

dyslexia is a learning difficulty meaning a person may confuse letters by swapping them about and have problems reading or writing. dyspraxia is less about learning. people with dyspraxia tend 2 b very clumsy and accident prone. they may have problems doing physical activites.

Answer 3

Not sure how long since it was given a name but it's been around for centuries, try searching in Google for the answer you'll find lots there and there is a link to Aspergers Syndrome.

Answer 4

Dyslexia, of which there are various types is the inability to decode certain types of written words.

Dyspraxia is a much more global set of difficulties, which is based in a breakdown in the ability to process incoming sensory information accurately.  These processing difficulties can and do result in inelegant motor performance, which may affect language, mobility, hand function and much more.

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Answer 5

Dyslexia is a condition which affects a persons abilities in relation to letter/word recognition, reading, writing and mental ordering.

Dyspraxia is a condition that affects physical coordination, motor planning and body-awareness.

Neither are related to intellectual ability, so they may be found in people across the range of intelligence.