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Hi all
I have a question that im unsure about, quick history
Last September i gain residency of my to children. since then the childrens mother has been allowed supervised contact only
recently my ex has suggested my little boy may have some learning difficulty, she suggested possibly a type of dyspraxia. she has based this on the way he runs and other things like how clumsy he is known to be.
at first i was quite dismissive. hes my little boy i accept him for who he is. i think i may have reacted hastily.
if its a possibly he has some special need i think i may be worth investigating
my question, does anyone know what benefits this would have for my little boy? he is 5 for your information
im also worried about any stigma that maybe attached.
i have little idea of what him having special need might mean so any advice would be helpful
Aaron AKA tabuto
Hi
Your best first step is to speak to your GP, who can then refer to a Child Development Clinic (CDC). Dyspraxia apparently isn't uncommon, and knowing the condition if far, far better than having a child undiagnosed and classed as clumsy.
i agree with Acdt, u be wise to go to ur GP. Then if ur son does have it u can find out more info and get the help he needs. for example they may start physio with him which will then help him being less clumsy. if he hasn't got it then at least you know and it may just be a clumsy stage hes going through. My partner has her son diagnosed with ASD not to stigmatise him but to help him progress to his full ability. yes her son has asd but she dont expect others to treat him different. nor does she from her other children. x
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