Overview Of The Symptoms Of Dyspraxia

Difficulties Learning New Skills

Although this condition does not normally affect a patient's overall intelligence, individuals with dyspraxia often have difficulties learning new skills. One reason for this is that their visual-spatial working memory is commonly affected. This is the ability to remember colors, shapes, and where things are located. A patient's short-term memory is often worse than long-term memory. Recalling simple things, such as single words, names, or numbers, can also be difficult for dyspraxia patients. Individuals with this condition cannot learn things as quickly as others since their memory is affected.

In the past, this disorder has been viewed as being mainly a coordination problem. However, it is just as much a learning disorder. In addition to memory problems, dyspraxia is often associated with other conditions that can affect learning and memory. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are both found to be overlap in some dyspraxia patients. Both of these disorders affect memory and learning as well and can contribute to difficulties learning new skills.