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Originally Posted by gagracie
I visted my son's neuro today and he was diagnosed as having Apraxia. After doing hours of research I can't seem to find much of anything out there. He can't seem to remember more than one direction at a time and he can't write but doesn't realize he didn't copy the shape correctly.
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
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Apraxia mean having difficulty with movement and especially movement that is functional. Writing is an extremely complex activity, but children with apraxia can learn -sometimes with adaptations rather than doing typical handwriting. Your son's potential for writing depends on his age and if he has any other diagnoses - as well as medications - mentioned in the other reply. The experts for treating apraxia are occupational therapists (except if it is affecting his walking also, in which case a physical therapist should be consulted).