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Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2024 - Saturday 26^th October - 12-5 pm

Join us on Saturday 26 October, in Guildford for some great activities around Dyspraxia. This is a free drop-in event between 12 and 5 pm. This event will take place during the Festival of Social Science. 

Book your free ticket – Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2024 – St Mary's Church, Guildford (tickettailor.com)

Program overview (for full program, see ticket link): 

Research talks

• Dr Marie Martel: “Motor adaptation in adults with DCD”.
  For more info: m.martel@surrey.ac.uk. Follow her on X: @Martel_MF.
• Dr Liam O’Reilly: “The Role of Vision in Movement Disorders”. 
• Dr David Wright: “Using video demonstrations to help children with dyspraxia learn everyday movement skills”. 
  For more info: Dyspraxia support videos - Watch Me Do It Project (mmu.ac.uk). 
  Follow him on X: @djwright561 and @MMU_DCD. Like their Facebook page.

Insights on Dyspraxia

• Dr Sally Payne: “How to get the most out of your healthcare professional”.
  Follow her on X: @SallyDyspraxia.
• Krystal Shaw, Founder of The Dyspraxia Magazine.
  For more info: Dyspraxia Magazine. Follow her on X: @DyspraxiaMag and @krystalbellax. 
• Dr Darren Tunstall: "Workshop on walking with confidence."

Panel exploring the lived experiences of using technology to support DCD

• Session chaired by Dr Lewis Jayes. 
• Rosie Edmondson. Follow her on X: @Rosierooroo_87.
• Timothy Trivizas. Follow him on X: @DyspraxicE.
   

We thank our funders, the Festival of Social Science and the Waterloo Foundation.

Do you want to know more about Dyspraxia/DCD? Check out our resources!

• Do you think you might have Dyspraxia? Fill out this questionnaire, calculate your score and bring that to your GP to initiate a discussion about possible movement issues. 
• Check out this free website for movement demonstration videos to help children with Dyspraxia learn daily life activities (e.g. shoelacing, cutting, washing…) developed by our colleagues from Manchester Metropolitan University, thanks to the Waterloo Foundation. Follow the team on X (@MMU_DCD).
• Check out this "What is DCD?" poster designed by Will Mayes and Judith Gentle in 2021.
• Our team presented results on driving, as well recommendations for individuals with Dyspraxia/DCD. 
  You can access it here. For more information on driving, you can consult the paper, or read more advice in a different talk given during the Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2023 (accessible below).