During his trial, which began Thursday January 9, 2025 in Paris, Stéphane Plaza assured him at the bar: no, he did not deliberately hit his two ex-partners who are suing him for domestic violence. If he hurt them, it’s because “I don’t control my strength, I’m dyspraxic and clumsy,” explained the host of M6. But what exactly is dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia – also called developmental coordination disorder (DCD) – is a neurological disorder. It affects the movements of the affected person who has difficulty situating themselves in space, which disrupts the control of their movements. Its causes are unknown, but prematurity or a previous history are considered possible risk factors.
“General clumsiness, fine motor difficulties, increased fatigability and problems with orientation in space,” explains TOP Health. DCD can also lead to difficulty managing emotions, writing, drawing, typing or even a lack of balance. In court, Stéphane Plaza also claimed to have “injured a number of people, even on set”, due to the TAC. According to the indictment, the host twisted the fingers of one of the complainants and bit the second.
According to French health authorities, between 5 and 7% of children aged 5 to 11 suffer from DCD. And boys are two to four times more affected than girls. Among the famous dyspraxics, we can cite the top model Cara Delevingne, the singer Florence Welch (of the group Florence + the Machine) or the actor Daniel Radcliffe, hero of the “Harry Potter” saga, who is notoriously incapable of tying his laces and would write very badly.
No. But the affected person can work on their disorder through rehabilitation, for example by breaking down their actions and dissecting each activity.
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