Charikleia Sinani

Associate Professor in Physiotherapy, School of Science, Technology and Health, York St John University

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October 12, 2026

How dyspraxia can exhaust children and exclude them from social activities

Charikleia Sinani, York St John University; Greg Wood, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Kate Wilmut, Oxford Brookes University

Tasks such as writing, dressing and PE can demand far more effort, leaving some children tired, anxious and less active.

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July 10, 2025

Charikleia Sinani, York St John University; Greg Wood, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Kate Wilmut, Oxford Brookes University

Nearly one in 20 UK children have DCD, also known as dyspraxia, but most wait years for a diagnosis.