New Study links dyspraxia/apraxia as a 'symptom' of autism?!!

[Guest guest]

Apraxia/dyspraxia is a motor planning impairment and typically presents as a

syndrome just like autism. Apraxia/dyspraxia and autism are unique disorders

that require different therapies and placements. While some of the symptoms of

each of the diagnosis may overlap (such as sensory) the reasons for not

communicating can be 100% different.

OK what would I change? As an example from the first sentence: " Children with

autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship due to underlying and

typically undiagnosed apraxia/dyspraxia " etc.!!! They make it appear as the

motor planning is now just a symptom of autism and ironically it's just the

opposite. While many with autism today have apraxia, most with apraxia do not

have autism.

Neuroscience & Neurology

July 9, 2010

The Handwriting on the Wall

By Gibson, PharmD

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship. In

turn, poor penmanship leads to decreased success in communication, failed

academics, and a lack of self-esteem. Until now, clinicians and autism experts

believed that developmental delays were to blame for inferior handwriting

skills, but a new study in Neurology reports that weak motor skills may be the

cause. And, more importantly, they may be treatable.

The study examined the handwriting of children with and without ASD. The

children completed the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment, as well as the Wechsler

Intelligence Scale for Children-IV and the Physical and Neurological Examination

for Subtle (Motor) Signs. The children without ASD performed better on

handwriting tasks than age- and intelligence-matched children with ASD.

Specifically, children with ASD had trouble forming letters, but were able to

correctly size, space, and align their letters. The results of the motor skills

assessment accurately predicted handwriting skills within the ASD group. Age,

gender, intelligence, and visuospatial abilities were not related to

handwriting.

Many children with ASD experience impaired motor skills, not just handwriting.

Any skilled movement requires basic motor skills, spatial relations, and the

ability to plan movement. The inability to perform such tasks — referred to as

" dyspraxia " — is prevalent in ASD children. Currently, experts do not know if

these deficits in motor skills and execution are a marker of a neurological

abnormality underlying ASD. However, similar deficits have been seen in patients

with lesions of the cerebellum, implicating the region of the brain responsible

for motor coordination and learning in the neurological basis for ASD.

No matter the cause of ASD, the symptoms of dyspraxia — handwriting included —

are associated with the underperformance in social, communication, and

behavioral skills that have come to define the disorder. These impairments

significantly negatively impact quality of life, self-esteem, and academic

performance in children with ASD.

Armed with this new research, occupational therapists are now recommending

targeted techniques to teach letter formation, as well as general training to

improve fine motor control in children with ASD. For example, using the

non-writing hand to steady the writing hand might aid in letter formation. A

little extra penmanship work may help children with ASD achieve academic success

and healthy self-esteem. The curse of bad penmanship does not need to spell out

the future for kids with ASD.

References

Beversdorf DQ, JM, Manning SE, SL, Nordgren RE, Felopulos GJ,

& Bauman ML (2001). Brief report: macrographia in high-functioning adults with

autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 31 (1),

97-101 PMID: 11439759

Dowell LR, Mahone EM, & Mostofsky SH (2009). Associations of postural knowledge

and basic motor skill with dyspraxia in autism: implication for abnormalities in

distributed connectivity and motor learning. Neuropsychology, 23 (5), 563-70

PMID: 19702410

Dziuk MA, Gidley Larson JC, Apostu A, Mahone EM, Denckla MB, & Mostofsky SH

(2007). Dyspraxia in autism: association with motor, social, and communicative

deficits. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 49 (10), 734-9 PMID:

17880641

Frings M, Gaertner K, Buderath P, Christiansen H, Gerwig M, Hein-Kropp C, Schoch

B, Hebebrand J, & Timmann D (2010). Megalographia in Children with Cerebellar

Lesions and in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Cerebellum (London, England) PMID: 20480275

Fuentes CT, Mostofsky SH, & Bastian AJ (2009). Children with autism show

specific handwriting impairments. Neurology, 73 (19), 1532-7 PMID: 19901244

Mayes SD, & Calhoun SL (2007). Learning, attention, writing, and processing

speed in typical children and children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression,

and oppositional-defiant disorder. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal

and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 13 (6), 469-93 PMID:

17852125

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[Guest guest]

One of my son's teachers told me that apraxia is a form of autism. Is this what

this study is saying too? My son's doctor and therapist said my son is not

autistic. This is all confusing to me. Kate

>

> Apraxia/dyspraxia is a motor planning impairment and typically presents as a

syndrome just like autism. Apraxia/dyspraxia and autism are unique disorders

that require different therapies and placements. While some of the symptoms of

each of the diagnosis may overlap (such as sensory) the reasons for not

communicating can be 100% different.

>

> OK what would I change? As an example from the first sentence: " Children

with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship due to underlying

and typically undiagnosed apraxia/dyspraxia " etc.!!! They make it appear as

the motor planning is now just a symptom of autism and ironically it's just the

opposite. While many with autism today have apraxia, most with apraxia do not

have autism.

>

> Neuroscience & Neurology

> July 9, 2010

> The Handwriting on the Wall

> By Gibson, PharmD

>

> Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship. In

turn, poor penmanship leads to decreased success in communication, failed

academics, and a lack of self-esteem. Until now, clinicians and autism experts

believed that developmental delays were to blame for inferior handwriting

skills, but a new study in Neurology reports that weak motor skills may be the

cause. And, more importantly, they may be treatable.

>

> The study examined the handwriting of children with and without ASD. The

children completed the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment, as well as the Wechsler

Intelligence Scale for Children-IV and the Physical and Neurological Examination

for Subtle (Motor) Signs. The children without ASD performed better on

handwriting tasks than age- and intelligence-matched children with ASD.

Specifically, children with ASD had trouble forming letters, but were able to

correctly size, space, and align their letters. The results of the motor skills

assessment accurately predicted handwriting skills within the ASD group. Age,

gender, intelligence, and visuospatial abilities were not related to

handwriting.

>

> Many children with ASD experience impaired motor skills, not just handwriting.

Any skilled movement requires basic motor skills, spatial relations, and the

ability to plan movement. The inability to perform such tasks — referred to as

" dyspraxia " — is prevalent in ASD children. Currently, experts do not know if

these deficits in motor skills and execution are a marker of a neurological

abnormality underlying ASD. However, similar deficits have been seen in patients

with lesions of the cerebellum, implicating the region of the brain responsible

for motor coordination and learning in the neurological basis for ASD.

>

> No matter the cause of ASD, the symptoms of dyspraxia — handwriting included —

are associated with the underperformance in social, communication, and

behavioral skills that have come to define the disorder. These impairments

significantly negatively impact quality of life, self-esteem, and academic

performance in children with ASD.

>

> Armed with this new research, occupational therapists are now recommending

targeted techniques to teach letter formation, as well as general training to

improve fine motor control in children with ASD. For example, using the

non-writing hand to steady the writing hand might aid in letter formation. A

little extra penmanship work may help children with ASD achieve academic success

and healthy self-esteem. The curse of bad penmanship does not need to spell out

the future for kids with ASD.

>

> References

>

> Beversdorf DQ, JM, Manning SE, SL, Nordgren RE, Felopulos

GJ, & Bauman ML (2001). Brief report: macrographia in high-functioning adults

with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 31

(1), 97-101 PMID: 11439759

>

> Dowell LR, Mahone EM, & Mostofsky SH (2009). Associations of postural

knowledge and basic motor skill with dyspraxia in autism: implication for

abnormalities in distributed connectivity and motor learning. Neuropsychology,

23 (5), 563-70 PMID: 19702410

>

> Dziuk MA, Gidley Larson JC, Apostu A, Mahone EM, Denckla MB, & Mostofsky SH

(2007). Dyspraxia in autism: association with motor, social, and communicative

deficits. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 49 (10), 734-9 PMID:

17880641

>

> Frings M, Gaertner K, Buderath P, Christiansen H, Gerwig M, Hein-Kropp C,

Schoch B, Hebebrand J, & Timmann D (2010). Megalographia in Children with

Cerebellar Lesions and in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity

Disorder. Cerebellum (London, England) PMID: 20480275

>

> Fuentes CT, Mostofsky SH, & Bastian AJ (2009). Children with autism show

specific handwriting impairments. Neurology, 73 (19), 1532-7 PMID: 19901244

>

> Mayes SD, & Calhoun SL (2007). Learning, attention, writing, and processing

speed in typical children and children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression,

and oppositional-defiant disorder. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal

and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 13 (6), 469-93 PMID:

17852125

> http://brainblogger.com/2010/07/09/the-handwriting-on-the-wall/

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I agree with in this case. While children with Autism may have Dyspraxia

as well, not all children with Apraxia/Dyspraxia have Autism. My son has mild

dyspraxia and sensory issues, my daughter has dyspraxia and sensory processing

disorder and neither are autistic. My daughter does also have Dyslexia, which I

found out is also common among children who have Dyspraxia. My son doesn't.

I look at it in terms of my daughter as different verses of the same song - The

song is Dyspraxia. The verses are a sluggish digestive system that leads to

GERD, Dyslexia, Cooridnation issues (gross and fine), and Working Memory issues.

This song probably also plays alongside the " Sensory Processing Disorder " song.

Makes living life a little " noisy " with all that music going on while you're

trying to do things. However, she is do hardworking and delightful she's a

symphony unto herself. :-)

I don't think Apraxia is a form of Autism, but they may all coexist on a very

broad continuum, and for some kids they overlap in different ways.

Diane

> >

> > Apraxia/dyspraxia is a motor planning impairment and typically presents as a

syndrome just like autism. Apraxia/dyspraxia and autism are unique disorders

that require different therapies and placements. While some of the symptoms of

each of the diagnosis may overlap (such as sensory) the reasons for not

communicating can be 100% different.

> >

> > OK what would I change? As an example from the first sentence: " Children

with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship due to underlying

and typically undiagnosed apraxia/dyspraxia " etc.!!! They make it appear as

the motor planning is now just a symptom of autism and ironically it's just the

opposite. While many with autism today have apraxia, most with apraxia do not

have autism.

> >

> > Neuroscience & Neurology

> > July 9, 2010

> > The Handwriting on the Wall

> > By Gibson, PharmD

> >

> > Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship. In

turn, poor penmanship leads to decreased success in communication, failed

academics, and a lack of self-esteem. Until now, clinicians and autism experts

believed that developmental delays were to blame for inferior handwriting

skills, but a new study in Neurology reports that weak motor skills may be the

cause. And, more importantly, they may be treatable.

> >

> > The study examined the handwriting of children with and without ASD. The

children completed the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment, as well as the Wechsler

Intelligence Scale for Children-IV and the Physical and Neurological Examination

for Subtle (Motor) Signs. The children without ASD performed better on

handwriting tasks than age- and intelligence-matched children with ASD.

Specifically, children with ASD had trouble forming letters, but were able to

correctly size, space, and align their letters. The results of the motor skills

assessment accurately predicted handwriting skills within the ASD group. Age,

gender, intelligence, and visuospatial abilities were not related to

handwriting.

> >

> > Many children with ASD experience impaired motor skills, not just

handwriting. Any skilled movement requires basic motor skills, spatial

relations, and the ability to plan movement. The inability to perform such tasks

— referred to as " dyspraxia " — is prevalent in ASD children. Currently, experts

do not know if these deficits in motor skills and execution are a marker of a

neurological abnormality underlying ASD. However, similar deficits have been

seen in patients with lesions of the cerebellum, implicating the region of the

brain responsible for motor coordination and learning in the neurological basis

for ASD.

> >

> > No matter the cause of ASD, the symptoms of dyspraxia — handwriting included

— are associated with the underperformance in social, communication, and

behavioral skills that have come to define the disorder. These impairments

significantly negatively impact quality of life, self-esteem, and academic

performance in children with ASD.

> >

> > Armed with this new research, occupational therapists are now recommending

targeted techniques to teach letter formation, as well as general training to

improve fine motor control in children with ASD. For example, using the

non-writing hand to steady the writing hand might aid in letter formation. A

little extra penmanship work may help children with ASD achieve academic success

and healthy self-esteem. The curse of bad penmanship does not need to spell out

the future for kids with ASD.

> >

> > References

> >

> > Beversdorf DQ, JM, Manning SE, SL, Nordgren RE, Felopulos

GJ, & Bauman ML (2001). Brief report: macrographia in high-functioning adults

with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 31

(1), 97-101 PMID: 11439759

> >

> > Dowell LR, Mahone EM, & Mostofsky SH (2009). Associations of postural

knowledge and basic motor skill with dyspraxia in autism: implication for

abnormalities in distributed connectivity and motor learning. Neuropsychology,

23 (5), 563-70 PMID: 19702410

> >

> > Dziuk MA, Gidley Larson JC, Apostu A, Mahone EM, Denckla MB, & Mostofsky SH

(2007). Dyspraxia in autism: association with motor, social, and communicative

deficits. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 49 (10), 734-9 PMID:

17880641

> >

> > Frings M, Gaertner K, Buderath P, Christiansen H, Gerwig M, Hein-Kropp C,

Schoch B, Hebebrand J, & Timmann D (2010). Megalographia in Children with

Cerebellar Lesions and in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity

Disorder. Cerebellum (London, England) PMID: 20480275

> >

> > Fuentes CT, Mostofsky SH, & Bastian AJ (2009). Children with autism show

specific handwriting impairments. Neurology, 73 (19), 1532-7 PMID: 19901244

> >

> > Mayes SD, & Calhoun SL (2007). Learning, attention, writing, and processing

speed in typical children and children with ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression,

and oppositional-defiant disorder. Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal

and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 13 (6), 469-93 PMID:

17852125

> > http://brainblogger.com/2010/07/09/the-handwriting-on-the-wall/

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

thank you for answering me. I have not heard that it is common for children

with dyspraxia to have dyslexia before from any of his therapists or his doctor

or here. Or is dyspraxia different than apraxia because I am confused about

that too? Thank you! Kate (the confused)

> > >

> > > Apraxia/dyspraxia is a motor planning impairment and typically presents as

a syndrome just like autism. Apraxia/dyspraxia and autism are unique disorders

that require different therapies and placements. While some of the symptoms of

each of the diagnosis may overlap (such as sensory) the reasons for not

communicating can be 100% different.

> > >

> > > OK what would I change? As an example from the first sentence: " Children

with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship due to underlying

and typically undiagnosed apraxia/dyspraxia " etc.!!! They make it appear as

the motor planning is now just a symptom of autism and ironically it's just the

opposite. While many with autism today have apraxia, most with apraxia do not

have autism.

> > >

> > > Neuroscience & Neurology

> > > July 9, 2010

> > > The Handwriting on the Wall

> > > By Gibson, PharmD

> > >

> > > Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship.

In turn, poor penmanship leads to decreased success in communication, failed

academics, and a lack of self-esteem. Until now, clinicians and autism experts

believed that developmental delays were to blame for inferior handwriting

skills, but a new study in Neurology reports that weak motor skills may be the

cause. And, more importantly, they may be treatable.

> > >

> > > The study examined the handwriting of children with and without ASD. The

children completed the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment, as well as the Wechsler

Intelligence Scale for Children-IV and the Physical and Neurological Examination

for Subtle (Motor) Signs. The children without ASD performed better on

handwriting tasks than age- and intelligence-matched children with ASD.

Specifically, children with ASD had trouble forming letters, but were able to

correctly size, space, and align their letters. The results of the motor skills

assessment accurately predicted handwriting skills within the ASD group. Age,

gender, intelligence, and visuospatial abilities were not related to

handwriting.

> > >

> > > Many children with ASD experience impaired motor skills, not just

handwriting. Any skilled movement requires basic motor skills, spatial

relations, and the ability to plan movement. The inability to perform such tasks

— referred to as " dyspraxia " — is prevalent in ASD children. Currently, experts

do not know if these deficits in motor skills and execution are a marker of a

neurological abnormality underlying ASD. However, similar deficits have been

seen in patients with lesions of the cerebellum, implicating the region of the

brain responsible for motor coordination and learning in the neurological basis

for ASD.

> > >

> > > No matter the cause of ASD, the symptoms of dyspraxia — handwriting

included — are associated with the underperformance in social, communication,

and behavioral skills that have come to define the disorder. These impairments

significantly negatively impact quality of life, self-esteem, and academic

performance in children with ASD.

> > >

> > > Armed with this new research, occupational therapists are now recommending

targeted techniques to teach letter formation, as well as general training to

improve fine motor control in children with ASD. For example, using the

non-writing hand to steady the writing hand might aid in letter formation. A

little extra penmanship work may help children with ASD achieve academic success

and healthy self-esteem. The curse of bad penmanship does not need to spell out

the future for kids with ASD.

> > >

> > > References

> > >

> > > Beversdorf DQ, JM, Manning SE, SL, Nordgren RE,

Felopulos GJ, & Bauman ML (2001). Brief report: macrographia in high-functioning

adults with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism and developmental

disorders, 31 (1), 97-101 PMID: 11439759

> > >

> > > Dowell LR, Mahone EM, & Mostofsky SH (2009). Associations of postural

knowledge and basic motor skill with dyspraxia in autism: implication for

abnormalities in distributed connectivity and motor learning. Neuropsychology,

23 (5), 563-70 PMID: 19702410

> > >

> > > Dziuk MA, Gidley Larson JC, Apostu A, Mahone EM, Denckla MB, & Mostofsky

SH (2007). Dyspraxia in autism: association with motor, social, and

communicative deficits. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 49 (10),

734-9 PMID: 17880641

> > >

> > > Frings M, Gaertner K, Buderath P, Christiansen H, Gerwig M, Hein-Kropp C,

Schoch B, Hebebrand J, & Timmann D (2010). Megalographia in Children with

Cerebellar Lesions and in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity

Disorder. Cerebellum (London, England) PMID: 20480275

> > >

> > > Fuentes CT, Mostofsky SH, & Bastian AJ (2009). Children with autism show

specific handwriting impairments. Neurology, 73 (19), 1532-7 PMID: 19901244

> > >

> > > Mayes SD, & Calhoun SL (2007). Learning, attention, writing, and

processing speed in typical children and children with ADHD, autism, anxiety,

depression, and oppositional-defiant disorder. Child neuropsychology : a journal

on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence, 13 (6), 469-93

PMID: 17852125

> > > http://brainblogger.com/2010/07/09/the-handwriting-on-the-wall/

> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > >

[Guest guest]

Absolutely not! Very different from autism- it is a motor planning

disorder, and it is treated very differently. The teacher must learn

this so that she is not treating the autistic kids the same way she

would treat apraxia.

Meyer

[ ] Re: New Study links

dyspraxia/apraxia as a 'symptom' of autism?!!

One of my son's teachers told me that apraxia is a form of

autism. Is this what this study is saying too? My son's doctor and

therapist said my son is not autistic. This is all confusing to me. Kate

>

> Apraxia/dyspraxia is a motor planning impairment and typically

presents as a syndrome just like autism. Apraxia/dyspraxia and autism

are unique disorders that require different therapies and placements.

While some of the symptoms of each of the diagnosis may overlap (such as

sensory) the reasons for not communicating can be 100% different.

>

> OK what would I change? As an example from the first sentence:

" Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor penmanship

due to underlying and typically undiagnosed apraxia/dyspraxia " etc.!!!

They make it appear as the motor planning is now just a symptom of

autism and ironically it's just the opposite. While many with autism

today have apraxia, most with apraxia do not have autism.

>

> Neuroscience & Neurology

> July 9, 2010

> The Handwriting on the Wall

> By Gibson, PharmD

>

> Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have poor

penmanship. In turn, poor penmanship leads to decreased success in

communication, failed academics, and a lack of self-esteem. Until now,

clinicians and autism experts believed that developmental delays were to

blame for inferior handwriting skills, but a new study in Neurology

reports that weak motor skills may be the cause. And, more importantly,

they may be treatable.

>

> The study examined the handwriting of children with and

without ASD. The children completed the Minnesota Handwriting

Assessment, as well as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV

and the Physical and Neurological Examination for Subtle (Motor) Signs.

The children without ASD performed better on handwriting tasks than age-

and intelligence-matched children with ASD. Specifically, children with

ASD had trouble forming letters, but were able to correctly size, space,

and align their letters. The results of the motor skills assessment

accurately predicted handwriting skills within the ASD group. Age,

gender, intelligence, and visuospatial abilities were not related to

handwriting.

>

> Many children with ASD experience impaired motor skills, not

just handwriting. Any skilled movement requires basic motor skills,

spatial relations, and the ability to plan movement. The inability to

perform such tasks - referred to as " dyspraxia " - is prevalent in ASD

children. Currently, experts do not know if these deficits in motor

skills and execution are a marker of a neurological abnormality

underlying ASD. However, similar deficits have been seen in patients

with lesions of the cerebellum, implicating the region of the brain

responsible for motor coordination and learning in the neurological

basis for ASD.

>

> No matter the cause of ASD, the symptoms of dyspraxia -

handwriting included - are associated with the underperformance in

social, communication, and behavioral skills that have come to define

the disorder. These impairments significantly negatively impact quality

of life, self-esteem, and academic performance in children with ASD.

>

> Armed with this new research, occupational therapists are now

recommending targeted techniques to teach letter formation, as well as

general training to improve fine motor control in children with ASD. For

example, using the non-writing hand to steady the writing hand might aid

in letter formation. A little extra penmanship work may help children

with ASD achieve academic success and healthy self-esteem. The curse of

bad penmanship does not need to spell out the future for kids with ASD.

>

> References

>

> Beversdorf DQ, JM, Manning SE, SL, Nordgren

RE, Felopulos GJ, & Bauman ML (2001). Brief report: macrographia in

high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of autism

and developmental disorders, 31 (1), 97-101 PMID: 11439759

>

> Dowell LR, Mahone EM, & Mostofsky SH (2009). Associations of

postural knowledge and basic motor skill with dyspraxia in autism:

implication for abnormalities in distributed connectivity and motor

learning. Neuropsychology, 23 (5), 563-70 PMID: 19702410

>

> Dziuk MA, Gidley Larson JC, Apostu A, Mahone EM, Denckla MB, &

Mostofsky SH (2007). Dyspraxia in autism: association with motor,

social, and communicative deficits. Developmental medicine and child

neurology, 49 (10), 734-9 PMID: 17880641

>

> Frings M, Gaertner K, Buderath P, Christiansen H, Gerwig M,

Hein-Kropp C, Schoch B, Hebebrand J, & Timmann D (2010). Megalographia

in Children with Cerebellar Lesions and in Children with

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Cerebellum (London, England)

PMID: 20480275

>

> Fuentes CT, Mostofsky SH, & Bastian AJ (2009). Children with

autism show specific handwriting impairments. Neurology, 73 (19), 1532-7

PMID: 19901244

>

> Mayes SD, & Calhoun SL (2007). Learning, attention, writing,

and processing speed in typical children and children with ADHD, autism,

anxiety, depression, and oppositional-defiant disorder. Child

neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in

childhood and adolescence, 13 (6), 469-93 PMID: 17852125

>

http://brainblogger.com/2010/07/09/the-handwriting-on-the-wall/

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Lots of disorders do this. If you read up on sensory integration dysfunction

they list motor planning as a symptom of sensory issues. We list sensory issues

as a symptom of apraxia, or autism. Each are unique diagnosis, but if co

existing can also be viewed as a " symptom " of ____ What I find kind of

interesting however is that for once the motor planning deficits of

apraxia/dyspraxia (whatever you call it) are being at least in some way

acknowledged by some who deal with autism. To many children with autism have

underlying and still undiagnosed apraxia/dyspraxia...and not just in movement

but in speech as well. Apraxia/dyspraxia is a neurologically based motor

planning impairment and does not limit itself to just one area of the

body/movement or speech...even though it may present in just one area it's

typically in both -and can even be viewed in things like breath control etc..

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[Guest guest]

So recently a friend of mine told me that ADD/ADHD symptoms are actually a mask

for gluten/casein intolerance?

Is this another one of these assumption--a possible symptom in some, but not the

underlying cause? Both my parents are ADD, my brother is ADHD, I'm ADD and I

suspect my son is ADHD. We are all unmediated and although I would consider

going gluten free, I'm not totally behind it.

Liralen

>

> Lots of disorders do this. If you read up on sensory integration dysfunction

they list motor planning as a symptom of sensory issues. We list sensory issues

as a symptom of apraxia, or autism. Each are unique diagnosis, but if co

existing can also be viewed as a " symptom " of ____ What I find kind of

interesting however is that for once the motor planning deficits of

apraxia/dyspraxia (whatever you call it) are being at least in some way

acknowledged by some who deal with autism. To many children with autism have

underlying and still undiagnosed apraxia/dyspraxia...and not just in movement

but in speech as well. Apraxia/dyspraxia is a neurologically based motor

planning impairment and does not limit itself to just one area of the

body/movement or speech...even though it may present in just one area it's

typically in both -and can even be viewed in things like breath control etc..

>

> =