dyspraxia
Definitions
A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body during the planning and execution of motor movements.
Equivalents
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Examples
“Many people with dyspraxia have⟳ difficulty with tying shoelaces.”
“It is not clearly known what causes dyspraxia. It appears to be a developmental delay⟳ specifically in areas affecting motor function, which may involve⟳ gross motor, fine motor or articulatory skills. Some dyspraxic children also have⟳ other learning difficulties, while some are of average or above-average intelligence.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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