We're a research group based at Manchester Met. University that explores the deficits associated with Developmental Coordination Disorder in children and adults
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20 Jun 2024
🚨 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
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Our colleagues at Brunel University of London are explores whether virtual reality balance training can help improve balance skills in children with DCD / Dyspraxia.
See below for information and get in touch if interested:
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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/for…
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17 Dec 2025
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...
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12 Dec 2025
🎄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/for…
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
4 Dec 2025
An article on our recent DCD falls study has just been shared by @Independent
independent.co.uk/life-style…
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
3 Dec 2025
People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked:
theconversation.com/people-w…
An article in @ConversationUK which summarises our latest findings
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4 Dec 2025
🎄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
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23 Oct 2025
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/for…
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
7 Oct 2025
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
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13 Oct 2025
Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2025 is being hosted by our colleagues at @MoDILab_Surrey on Saturday 1st November!
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
26 Sep 2025
🚨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/for…
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3 Sep 2025
🚨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
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
2 Sep 2025
📅 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
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16 Jul 2025
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/for…
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15 Jul 2025
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:
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
12 Jul 2025
Brilliant talk from David @djwright561 using an innovative method in DCD research #DCDUK25
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
12 Jul 2025
Awesome first day at #DCDUK25! @EsselaarM smashed her talk on brain-muscle communication, and @Greg___Wood’s panel on advocacy was excellent.
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Manchester Met_DCD Research retweeted
14 May 2025
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/resear…
@_RIOgroup_ @djwright561
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7 Apr 2025
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.
21 Mar 2025
🚨 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
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