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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 427714" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Star... just a heads-up, here, but back when I was a kid (whichis probably before you were a kid), they had two labels for people like us: klutz, or "clumsy child syndrome". "They" said we'd grow out of it.</p><p> </p><p>For the sake of your niece - if you're seeing "klutz", then flag it - and fight for a REAL diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>Turns out, we actually have a label. And while I don't have an offical diagnosis (we can't get enough resources yet for the KIDS on this, so they won't touch adults), it really comes in useful when some medical person thinks I'm in an abusive relationship.</p><p> </p><p>Look up Development Coordination Disorder and/or Developmental Dyspraxia (older term).</p><p>Lots of good stuff in UK/Auz/NZ...</p><p>Best local (north american) site is <a href="http://www.canchild.ca" target="_blank">www.canchild.ca</a> - connected to McMaster University in Ontario.</p><p>If that looks like her, then get help - Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, just plain understanding what works and what doesn't, it's worth it.</p><p> </p><p>FLAG: newest part of this isn't recognized in the research yet, as in they have started doing research but no answers - but there seems to be a fatigue element to this, too - which is why we can do things some of the time and not others, and why you get things like falling UP the stairs (diving board? after how many trips up did she stumble? or was that after 25 laps in the pool?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 427714, member: 11791"] Star... just a heads-up, here, but back when I was a kid (whichis probably before you were a kid), they had two labels for people like us: klutz, or "clumsy child syndrome". "They" said we'd grow out of it. For the sake of your niece - if you're seeing "klutz", then flag it - and fight for a REAL diagnosis. Turns out, we actually have a label. And while I don't have an offical diagnosis (we can't get enough resources yet for the KIDS on this, so they won't touch adults), it really comes in useful when some medical person thinks I'm in an abusive relationship. Look up Development Coordination Disorder and/or Developmental Dyspraxia (older term). Lots of good stuff in UK/Auz/NZ... Best local (north american) site is [URL="http://www.canchild.ca"]www.canchild.ca[/URL] - connected to McMaster University in Ontario. If that looks like her, then get help - Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, just plain understanding what works and what doesn't, it's worth it. FLAG: newest part of this isn't recognized in the research yet, as in they have started doing research but no answers - but there seems to be a fatigue element to this, too - which is why we can do things some of the time and not others, and why you get things like falling UP the stairs (diving board? after how many trips up did she stumble? or was that after 25 laps in the pool?) [/QUOTE]
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