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Around three to five per cent of adults in the UK  are thought to have some kind of Dyspraxia or Development Coordination Disorder (DCD) with some people not diagnosed until adulthood

Source: Cambridgeshire University Hospitals (NHS Foundation Trust)


It is thought this affects up to 6% of the UK population 

With up to 2% being severely affected 


Males are four times more likely to be affected than females 



Source: The Foundation of Learning Disabilities and the organisation formally known as Dyspraxia Foundation which was closed down in April 2024


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