@djwright561

Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Research interests in motor cognition.

Joined October 2011
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Our research funded by @Waterloo_TWF has been published in @PLOSONE. We found that combined action observation and motor imagery helped children with developmental coordination disorder learn complex activities of daily living. Read the study here: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone…
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Dyspraxia Awareness Day 2026 is taking place in Guildford on Saturday 14th November! We will present our recent research findings on teachers' and parents' perceptions of dyspraxia/DCD support in schools. Please register if you are in the area and free to attend:
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🚨 FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS 🚨 Are you a TEACHER or TEACHING ASSISTANT? 🧑‍🏫🏫 Please take part in our survey exploring awareness of special educational needs in schools! Take part here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for… You could win one of three £20 vouchers! 💷
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Our colleagues at Brunel University of London are explores whether virtual reality balance training can help improve balance skills in children with DCD / Dyspraxia. See below for information and get in touch if interested:
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Parents of children with dyspraxia/DCD: We are still keen to hear your views on the support your child receives at school. Please spare a few minutes to complete our survey. mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
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Does your child want to help prepare festive foods in the kitchen but struggle with utensils? 🧑‍🍳🎄 watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk has free video demos for: - Peeling vegetables🥕 - Chopping vegetables🥔 - Spreading with a knife🍞 - Using cutlery🍴 - Pouring drinks🥤 - & more...
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🎄Parents - Help us boost numbers by Christmas🎄 We are still collecting data for our survey on parents' views of the dyspraxia/DCD support children receive at school. Please share your views! Click on the link or scan the QR code to take part: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
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Johnny Parr@JohnnyParr2 Dec 2025
So happy our latest study is finally published! We show that falls are a major issue across the lifespan for individuals with DCD (i.e., Dyspraxia). Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Hidden Epidemic of Falls journals.humankinetics.com/v… Key findings 👇
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Johnny Parr@JohnnyParr3 Dec 2025
People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked: theconversation.com/people-w… An article in @ConversationUK which summarises our latest findings

People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked

Most (72%) people with dyspraxia report high anxiety about falling – yet they’re not even mentioned in fall prevention guidelines.

theconversation.com
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🎄DCD Support - Christmas Cards🎄 Does your child plan to send Christmas cards but struggle to open or close envelopes? watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk has free video demonstrations for: - Envelope opening✉️ - Envelope closing📬 - Using scissors ✂️ - & other skills #dyspraxia #DCD
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MoDI Lab@MoDILab_Surrey13 Nov 2025
Are you a TEACHER or TEACHING ASSISTANT?✏️🧑‍🏫 Help our colleagues at Manchester Met University understand awareness of special educational needs in schools. You could win one of three £20 Amazon vouchers!💸 Take part now: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…...
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RIO group@_RIOgroup_29 Oct 2025
SAVE THE DATE: @djwright561 will be hosting the 20th Anniversary @_RIOgroup_ Conference @ManMetUni on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th May, 2026. Watch this space for further information about abstract submission, conference registration, and invited speaker announcements!
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As researchers we don’t always know what questions should be answered. @KWilmut and colleagues are trying to find out what the research priorities are in the UK for people living with #DCD #Dyspraxia. Please complete our survey 👇#DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
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MoDI Lab@MoDILab_Surrey26 Sep 2025
🚨DCD Research Recruitment 🚨 Together with @MMU_DCD, we are running a survey to gather #parents views on the support for #DCD/#dyspraxia provided by schools. Parents of children who attend school and have a DCD diagnosis can take part Access here: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
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2 Fully funded PhD positions available here @EsportsSRL @AToth_88 Get in touch if interested @LeroCentre @LogitechG @IrishResearch
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🚨Back to school support🚨 The morning routine can be tricky after the long break. watchmedoit.mmu.ac.uk has free video demos for: - Shirt buttons👚 - Fixing inside-out clothes👖 - Applying toothpaste🪥 - Putting on socks🧦 - Tying laces👞 - & more
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Proud to have this article accepted, what feels like the culmination of my PhD and postdoc research! Here I propose the Sensory Conflict Hypothesis (SCH) of combined action observation and motor imagery (AOMI). tinyurl.com/yv8utusu 1/7
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We are running a short 2-3 minute survey to track which organisations are using our "Watch me do it" DCD/dyspraxia support website. Please click the link below to tell us whether you use the website: mmu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
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Our friends at @MoDILab_Surrey are recruiting children aged 9-11 for a research study. Participation is all online so please consider taking part - details below:
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Johnny Parr@JohnnyParr12 Jul 2025
Loved sharing our findings on falls in adults and children with DCD. Great feedback all round. Hopefully the paper is published soon! #DCDUK25. Great talk from @djwright561 also!
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Johnny Parr@JohnnyParr12 Jul 2025
Awesome first day at #DCDUK25! @EsselaarM smashed her talk on brain-muscle communication, and @Greg___Wood’s panel on advocacy was excellent.
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