Developmental Coordination Disorder, more commonly known as Dyspraxia, is a neurological disorder commonly found during childhood. Dyspraxia occurs when the brain is unable to accurately transmit signals throughout the body, causing the individual to lack both fine and gross motor movements, which leads to delayed reaction times as well as poor coordination ("What Is Dyspraxia? How Is Dyspraxia Treated?" )
So what's going on in the brain of a person diagnosed with Dyspraxia?
The affected area of an individual with Dyspraxia is called the cerebral cortex. This part of the brain contains lobes that control motor skills and sensory skills. In a typical person, impulses from nerves are sent from the nerves to the brain through an intricate pathway of fibers. As the person grows and ages, these fibrous pathways are reinforced and strengthened after being used numerous times (Lang). In addition, the brain is separated into two different sides: the right side and the left side. Each side has its own characteristics and sends different messages to the body, but act simultaneously and work together. However, in individuals with dyspraxia, these two sides have delays between their signals which results in a lack of coordination. Children with this disability also lack these strong fibrous pathways that are found in others. Consequently, these children are less able to control their motor skills ("Developmental Coordination Disorder: Exploration of a Cerebellar Hypothesis." ).
The affected area of an individual with Dyspraxia is called the cerebral cortex. This part of the brain contains lobes that control motor skills and sensory skills. In a typical person, impulses from nerves are sent from the nerves to the brain through an intricate pathway of fibers. As the person grows and ages, these fibrous pathways are reinforced and strengthened after being used numerous times (Lang). In addition, the brain is separated into two different sides: the right side and the left side. Each side has its own characteristics and sends different messages to the body, but act simultaneously and work together. However, in individuals with dyspraxia, these two sides have delays between their signals which results in a lack of coordination. Children with this disability also lack these strong fibrous pathways that are found in others. Consequently, these children are less able to control their motor skills ("Developmental Coordination Disorder: Exploration of a Cerebellar Hypothesis." ).
