With her association, Odile wants to raise awareness about dyspraxia in Seine-Maritime

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Resident of Aumale (Seine-Maritime), Odile Basset-ParenHe knows dyspraxia only too well. His son has this trouble neurodéveloppemental. “We can only detect it from the moment when children learn to read “, she explains. His son was diagnosed late in life, in CE2 class. “The word gets out, we don’t absolutely don’t know what that means. I had heard it somewhere, but that’s all,” admits the retired general practitioner.

It was at this time that Odile Basset-Parent joined the Rouen branch of the association. Dyspraxia France Dysin order to find answers. “At the time, the CHU gave us advice. »

What is dyspraxia?

This is a trouble neurodéveloppemental which causes difficulties around the gesture: coordination, automation, planning, carrying out simultaneous actionsamong others. Dyspraxia affects approximately 5 to 7% of young people aged 5-11.

There can be at least one child per class with dyspraxia according to Ameli. “Until recently, people said that these were psychological disorders, that it was just a lack of maturity.” And added: “It’s a disorder that can improve, provided you are taken care of early« .

It’s a very difficult disability to understand.

In his son, this disorder is characterized, among other things, by a visual fatigue“clumsiness too”, and a lack of coordinationamong others. An invisible handicap that is difficult to make those around you understand, especially certain teachers. ” He has perfect pitch and plays the trumpet really well. However, when he had to learn the flute in college, to use both hands at the same time, it was very complicated » remembers Odile.

For two years, the local branch, named “DFD 7627”, has been relocated to Aumale because it was the last volunteer in Rouen: “ I didn’t want her to disappear “. The aim of this association is to raise awareness of this disorder and to support families in finding the right specialists.

Dys cafes

This is why two to three times a year, it organizes “ Dys cafes ”, in order to be able to discuss between families affected by dyspraxia. “To recreate an association, you have to make it local, friendly and physical meetings », summarizes the president of the association.

But as Odile insists: “an association cannot function without members”. Despite the many people who come to these “Dys Cafés”, there are too few volunteers to be able to keep the association alive through conferences and interventions with establishments.

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