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Birthday parties and DCD
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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?

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Handwriting and DCD
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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.

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“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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