Neurodiversity

Dyspraxia and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Guide for parents of children with dyspraxia / Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

A booklet in Understanding the Strengths and Difficulties of Dyspraxia/DCD A guide for parents to further understand children with DCD and give you some more ideas of how to support them.

Download the guide from the University of Edinburgh website.

Supporting parents and carers

We hope you can find the information you need, if you require help finding supports email us at

Thrive drop-ins

Thrive Welcome Team drop-ins are available to anyone from 16 years of age. Mental health practitioners can support with anxiety, depression, emotions, low confidence, carer’s mental health and wellbeing and more. For more information, visit

Thrive welcome team website

Support for mental health

The iThrive Edinburgh support directory can help you find support available for adults living and/or working in Edinburgh.

iThrive Edinburgh support directory webpage