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Children with dyspraxia may exhibit the following characteristics:

 In younger children small objects can be difficult to pick up

 Unable to properly complete jigsaws/games that involve sorting

 Difficulty in holding a pencil and poor handwriting

 Cannot sort shapes or toys effectively

 Throwing and catching games are difficult

 Low muscle tone (can lead to lax joints)

 Difficulty in dressing or tying shoelaces

 Using a knife and fork is unco-ordinated

 There is confusion in laterality (telling left from right) – child changes between right and left hand, and may not develop a fully dominant side until much later than average

 Inability to recognise or predict dangers

 They can physically tire easily

 They may demonstrate general irritability or limited social skills

 There is often poor posture or body awareness

 Often poor spatial awareness

 They may give inappropriate verbal responses or seem immature

 Limited ability to concentrate

 Late development in language

 Difficulty in understanding prepositions, e.g. in/on/behind/underneath

 Unable to follow sequential instructions.

These are the most common symptoms described in dyspraxics. Some are rarer than others are; some of course are also elements of other problems like dyslexia or ADHD.