We are one of very few charities researching practical ways to help children with developmental conditions such as dyspraxia reach their full potential.
Stroke in newborns: predicting the effect on language skills
Estimates suggest at least one baby in every 2,300 born at full-term suffers a stroke.1 Some go on to have problems understanding and using language whereas others do not, and researchers are investigating why. This work could make it easier to predict which babies will have difficulties so they can get the most appropriate help as soon as possible.
Learning disability and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - genetic role
Around one child in every 100 suffers both a learning disability and a psychiatric disorder, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).1,2,3 Little is known about what causes this distressing combination of problems.
What causes learning disabilities?
Up to 1 in 50 children have learning disabilities.1,2 The reasons for their problems are often unknown. Researchers are hunting down the genetic causes of learning disabilities. They hope to give more people a clear diagnosis. This would help people access appropriate support and provide information for the entire family on how the condition is inherited.
Robot-therapy for children with movement problems
Coordination impairment among children is a widespread problem, affecting up to 5% of the population. Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have problems with physical activities such as playing games and have difficulty at school with handwriting and concentration.
Dyspraxia – clumsiness in teenagers
Dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), as it is more properly known, affects 5-10% of school-aged children. Despite having normal intelligence and physical appearance, these children have poor coordination. We have learned much more about this condition in the last decade and no longer believe that such children should simply "grow out of" their difficulties.
Coordination disorders in the early years
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) comprise around 5% of the population and are sometimes labelled clumsy or dyspraxic. These children have difficulty with activities such as handwriting, self-help and playing games and the condition progresses through childhood with long term effects on academic achievement, emotional and social behaviour.
