The Dyspraxia Foundation describes dyspraxia as ‘an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement’. There may also be problems to do with language, perception and thought. Children with dyspraxia often have poorly developed fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Encouraging play using large constructional toys such as Mega Bloks, can help develop fine motor skills (especially pincer grasp) and strengthen the hand muscles when they fix and take the blocks apart and improve hand-eye coordination.
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty which makes it hard for some people to learn to read, write and spell correctly. Playing with Mega Bloks will encourage the early development of fine motor coordination skills and help with