"Galway-based Shania Lally (24) spent two decades never fully understanding the diagnosis she was given at the age of six. She knew it would impact her coordination, but it wasn't until adulthood that Lally truly grasped what it meant to have dyspraxia - a neurodevelopmental condition that affects up to 8pc of the overall Irish population."
"At the age of six, Shania Lally was diagnosed with dyspraxia - a neurological condition affects fine motor skills and coordination. "I don't remember a huge amount of it because I was so young," she says. "But I remember being very messy eating my lunches at school - or if we had art time, I would be exceptionally messy. And I couldn't tie my shoelaces for a very long time.""
Shania Lally received a dyspraxia diagnosis at age six and spent about two decades without fully understanding its implications. Dyspraxia is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects fine motor skills and coordination and may affect up to 8% of the Irish population. Early manifestations included messy eating, difficulty during art activities, and a prolonged inability to tie shoelaces. A clearer understanding of the condition emerged in adulthood, revealing how everyday tasks and coordination were affected. The diagnosis originates from childhood yet can require time and lived experience to be fully comprehended.
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