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 Motor coordination skills substantially below the level expected from age, education and abilities in other areas⁶

 Delays in achieving motor milestones such as crawling, sitting and walking

 Difficulties with activities such as running, throwing and catching, tying laces, and handwriting (often using undue muscle tension in the efforts to compensate for poor coordination)

 Coordination difficulties interfere with academic achievement or daily living. Attentional and organizational difficulties may compound these problems.

 ‘Intuitive’, holistic style of problem-solving, using lateral or divergent thinking rather than following a linear, step-by-step strategy

 Verbal abilities usually superior to non-verbal abilities

Moving away from the core defining features, many dyspraxic children seem oversensitive to touch (complaining about ‘scratchy’ labels in clothes, or the fabric itself)—but like some children on the autistic spectrum, they may respond well to gentle physical pressure (liking tight hugs, and heavy bedclothes, for example). There are often general health issues, too, especially with respect to allergies or poor digestion—although these can affect many other children, too, of course.