Sample: Number Sense Herts
A small team of specialist maths and literacy tutors working across Hertfordshire. Concrete-first teaching: counters, drawings and games before symbols, so number work finally makes sense.
Updated June 2026
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Sample: Number Sense Herts
A small team of specialist maths and literacy tutors working across Hertfordshire. Concrete-first teaching: counters, drawings and games before symbols, so number work finally makes sense.
Updated June 2026
Understanding
Understanding Dyspraxia
Dyspraxia, formally Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is a difficulty with planning and coordinating movement. The brain knows what it wants the body to do; getting the sequence to happen smoothly is the hard part. Handwriting, using scissors, catching a ball, tying laces and getting dressed quickly can all take far more effort than they do for other children.
It reaches beyond the obviously physical. Many dyspraxic children also find organisation and sequencing hard — remembering equipment, following multi-step instructions, structuring a piece of written work, managing time. School can be tiring in ways that aren't visible, and PE and handwriting can chip away at confidence out of all proportion to their importance.
What helps: breaking skills into small, explicitly taught steps with plenty of unhurried practice; routines and checklists for organisation; touch-typing where handwriting is the barrier. Occupational therapists (health professionals who work on the movement and daily-living side) and specialist tutors (who work on study skills, organisation and written work) play different, complementary roles — many families use both.
This is general information to help you search, not medical or diagnostic advice. If you're concerned about your child, their GP or school SENCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) is the right starting point.
Common questions
Dyspraxia support — your questions answered
What's the difference between dyspraxia and DCD?
They're two names for the same thing. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is the formal term used by clinicians and in diagnosis; dyspraxia is the everyday name most families and schools use. You'll see both on this site and elsewhere — providers listing either are describing the same condition.
Does my child need a tutor or an occupational therapist?
They do different jobs, and many families use both. An occupational therapist (OT) works on the movement side — handwriting mechanics, coordination, daily-living skills — and OTs are regulated health professionals. A specialist tutor works on the learning side: organisation, study skills, structuring written work, and keeping up academically. If handwriting is the main barrier, start with an OT assessment; if it's organisation and schoolwork, a tutor may be the better first step.
Will my child grow out of dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia generally persists into adulthood, but that isn't the discouraging sentence it sounds like — skills genuinely improve with the right teaching and practice, and children learn effective workarounds for the rest. Most dyspraxic adults manage well. Early, patient support makes the biggest difference to both skills and self-esteem.
What actually helps with handwriting?
First, find out whether the difficulty is letter formation, speed, or stamina — they need different approaches. Explicit re-teaching of letter formation in short, frequent sessions helps many children; pencil grips and sloped boards help some. Where handwriting remains slow and painful despite good support, touch-typing plus agreed laptop use at school is a legitimate solution, not giving up.
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