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Birthday parties and DCD
Receiving an invitation to a birthday party is delightful for any child. Receiving an invitation to a birthday party can also be fraught with anxiety for a child with DCD and their parents. Why?
Determination, resilience, tenacity and grit: The gifts of DCD.
The first time I read this quote from the martial arts master Bruce Lee, I thought how apt it was for the DCD child and the gifts hidden within his/her condition. For me as a parent, watching my child struggle with DCD never gets any easier.
The one question to ask
The One Question to Ask When Encountering Other (Non-Motor) Challenges with Your DCD Child at School
I have found this one question to be a powerful tool. In conversations with teachers and support staff in the school setting, it has helped shift the focus from a challenging behaviour my child may be exhibiting to a deeper understanding of how his DCD is contributing to it.
Handwriting and DCD
Recently, I tackled the long overdue task of sorting through the boxes stacked in the corner of my home office, containing the classwork sent home from the last two years of my children’s school life. As I sat on the floor next to a garbage bag sorting through workbooks and artworks, deciding what to keep and what to ditch, I stopped to enjoy some written works done by my son.
Hear from a parent with lived experience
“The impact of DCD should not be underestimated. More support and understanding is required. The diagnosis process is onerous and expensive. It is draining on finances and both child and family mental well-being.”
— PARENT PARTICIPANT IN - Impact for DCD
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