Manchester Met_DCD Research

🚨 Exciting announcement🚨 We have developed a FREE website containing movement demonstration videos to help children with #dyspraxia / #DCD learn activities of daily living: watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk We hope it will be a useful resource for children with dyspraxia and families

Parents of children with dyspraxia/DCD: We are still keen to hear your views on the support your child receives at school. Please spare a few minutes to complete our survey. mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5j…

Does your child want to help prepare festive foods in the kitchen but struggle with utensils? 🧑‍🍳🎄 watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk has free video demos for: - Peeling vegetables🥕 - Chopping vegetables🥔 - Spreading with a knife🍞 - Using cutlery🍴 - Pouring drinks🥤 - & more...

🎄Parents - Help us boost numbers by Christmas🎄 We are still collecting data for our survey on parents' views of the dyspraxia/DCD support children receive at school. Please share your views! Click on the link or scan the QR code to take part: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5j…

An article on our recent DCD falls study has just been shared by @Independent independent.co.uk/life-style/hea…

People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked: theconversation.com/people-with-dy… An article in @ConversationUK which summarises our latest findings

🎄DCD Support - Christmas Cards🎄 Does your child plan to send Christmas cards but struggle to open or close envelopes? watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk has free video demonstrations for: - Envelope opening✉️ - Envelope closing📬 - Using scissors ✂️ - & other skills #dyspraxia #DCD

We are running a survey to gather parents' views on the dyspraxia/DCD support children receive at school. Please spare a few minutes to help shape future school support for dyspraxia/DCD Please click the link or scan the QR code to take part: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5j…

As researchers we don’t always know what questions should be answered. @KWilmut and colleagues are trying to find out what the research priorities are in the UK for people living with #DCD #Dyspraxia. Please complete our survey 👇#DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek

Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2025 is being hosted by our colleagues at @MoDILab_Surrey on Saturday 1st November!

🚨DCD Research Recruitment 🚨 Together with @MMU_DCD, we are running a survey to gather #parents views on the support for #DCD/#dyspraxia provided by schools. Parents of children who attend school and have a DCD diagnosis can take part Access here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5j…

🚨Back to school support🚨 The morning routine can be tricky after the long break. watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk has free video demos for: - Shirt buttons👚 - Fixing inside-out clothes👖 - Applying toothpaste🪥 - Putting on socks🧦 - Tying laces👞 - & more

📅 Save the Date! 📅 Dyspraxia Awareness Day - 1 Nov 2025 St Mary’s Church, Guildford (UK) Less than 2 months to go. Stay tuned for the program ! #Dyspraxia #DCD #Research #LivedExperience

We are running a short 2-3 minute survey to track which organisations are using our "Watch me do it" DCD/dyspraxia support website. Please click the link below to tell us whether you use the website: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0C…

Our friends at @MoDILab_Surrey are recruiting children aged 9-11 for a research study. Participation is all online so please consider taking part - details below:

Brilliant talk from David @djwright561 using an innovative method in DCD research #DCDUK25

Awesome first day at #DCDUK25! @EsselaarM smashed her talk on brain-muscle communication, and @Greg___Wood’s panel on advocacy was excellent.

Come work with us @Bruneluni as a Research Assistant/Fellow on a Waterloo Foundation funded project using movement simulation and virtual reality to improve balance in children with DCD #dyspraxia 📅 30 June 2025 APPLY HERE: jobs.ac.uk/job/DNB441/res… @_RIOgroup_ @djwright561

We still need a couple more adults and a few more children with dyspraxia/DCD to take part in this study. Why not take part fill 30-40 minutes during the school holidays? Please get in touch if you would like to take part.

Are you a #parent of a child aged 9-11? Can you spare some time to help pilot an online #study? The first part involves questionnaires for you, the second a game for your child. Please email me: m.martel@surrey.ac.uk. I need your help! 🙏🙏🙏

🚨 Participant Recruitment Alert 🚨 We are recruiting participants for a research study examining mental representations in dyspraxia/DCD Participation involves one 30-40 minute video call See below for more info and email DCDResearch@mmu.ac.uk if interested in taking part