Developmental dyspraxia is one or all of a heterogeneous range of psychological development disorders affecting the initiation, organization and performance of action. It entails the partial loss of the ability to coordinate and perform certain purposeful movements and gestures in the absence of motor or sensory impairments.  Developmental dyspraxia is a life-long condition that is more common in males than in females. Ripley, Daines, and Barrett state that 'Developmental dyspraxia is difficulty getting our bodies to do what we want when we want them to do it', and that this difficulty can be considered significant when it interferes with the normal range of activities expected for a child of their age. Madeline Portwood makes the distinction that dyspraxia is not due to a general medical condition, but that it may be due to immature neuron development. The word "dyspraxia" comes from the Greek words "dys" meaning bad and "praxis", meaning action or deed.
Developmental coordination disorder
Pervasive developmental disorder
Balance disorder
Developmental disability
Developmental dyspraxia
Arthrogryposis
Cerebral palsy
Autism spectrum disorder