The Press Room Dyspraxia Foundation
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Latest News
14.08.08 - CHANNEL 4’S CUTTING EDGE SERIES: Are you learning to drive?
Firefly Productions is currently producing a documentary for Channel 4 about people with specific learning disabilities who are aspiring to learn to drive. The film is for the Channel 4 documentary series, Cutting Edge.
14.08.08 - Good News for Dyspraxia Friendly Classroom Guidelines
I am writing in my capacity as Chair of the Education Committee of the Dyspraxia Foundation to let you know of the good progress we have made in promoting our Dyspraxia Friendly Classroom Guidelines to schools in England and Wales.
20.05.08 - Can you help with a research project on dyspraxia?
Michelle Pratt would like to hear from families who have a child aged 7 to 14 years diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder (DCD – often referred to as dyspraxia).
Press Releases
30.06.08 - ***DIARY NOTE***DIARY NOTE***DIARY NOTE***
HANDS UP IF YOU KNOW WHAT DYSPRAXIA IS?
Dyspraxia Awareness Week – 27th September - 4th October, 2008
07.06.08 - Dyspraxia doesn't have to stop people living life to the full
Conference will show parents and teachers how to cope -
An inspirational teenager from Suffolk will be a special guest speaker at the Dyspraxia Foundation’s AGM/Parents and Teachers Conference in London on 14 June, 2008.
06.06.08 - Trinity PR re-appointed to Dyspraxia Foundation's Awareness Week Contract
Charity specialist Trinity PR (TPR) has been re-appointed to manage the Dyspraxia Foundation’s week-long awareness campaign in September (27th September – 4th October, 2008), following the agency’s success last year in making the condition part of the new
22.05.08 - Dyspraxia Foundation releases new Dyspraxia Friendly Classroom Guidelines
New classroom guidelines to help children and teachers meet the challenges of dyspraxia have been published by the Dyspraxia Foundation.
24.09.07 - "Im not naughty - I'm Dyspraxic" Final Press Release
Thousands of children and adults living with the condition – dyspraxia1 – are facing a future of being misunderstood and unfairly labelled, according to the results of a new survey, launched today (Monday 24 September, Dyspraxia Awareness Week).
23.09.07 - "I'm not being difficult - I'm Dyspraxic"
Thousands of teenagers and young adults living with the condition – dyspraxia1 – are facing a future of being misunderstood and unfairly labelled, according to the results of a new survey, launched today (Monday 24 September, Dyspraxia Awareness Week).
20.09.07 - "I'm not naughty - I'm Dyspraxic"
New campaign hopes to “educate the educators” about an often
misunderstood & misdiagnosed condition
03.09.07 - Trinity PR Launches Campaign to help make sense of Dyspraxia
Charity specialist Trinity PR (TPR) is this month set to launch a national campaign on behalf of the Dyspraxia Foundation to help raise awareness of the condition that is thought to affect up to six percent of the UK population.
Events
01.07.08 - Dyspraxia Foundation Conference for Professionals, 27th September 2008
Spanning the years: a joint approach to dealing with dyspraxia.
A one day conference for professionals supporting children, teenagers and adults with neuro-developmental disorders.