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Video games helped Harry Potter to tie his shoes
Daniel Radcliffe best known for his part as Harry Potter managed to deal with his mild form of dyspraxia by playing video games.
By Lawrence Benedict 'Malystryx' Phillips
Jan 30, 2009 15:47
Daniel Radcliffe best known for his part as Harry Potter managed to deal with his mild form of dyspraxia by playing video games.Dyspraxia is a developmental motor control impairment that not only affects a persons physical coordination, but also their learning.
Radcliffe dyspraxia is mostly limited to difficulty with small precise tasks such as writing or tying his shoes.
However, this impairment did not stop him from embarking on a successful acting career and his sucess at coping with his dyspraxia could have been thanks to video games.
"I played a lot of video games as a kid which really helped it," Radcliffe told The Daily Beast, "It basically surfaces as bad coordination."
Joystiq
Radcliffe dyspraxia is mostly limited to difficulty with small precise tasks such as writing or tying his shoes.
However, this impairment did not stop him from embarking on a successful acting career and his sucess at coping with his dyspraxia could have been thanks to video games.
"I played a lot of video games as a kid which really helped it," Radcliffe told The Daily Beast, "It basically surfaces as bad coordination."
"I played a lot of video games as a kid which really helped it"
With Harry Potter's persona now transferred to the computer game world with several titles coming out for various consoles and handhelds, Radcliffe can perhaps help the newer generations cope with dyspraxia through video games just as he did.Joystiq
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Let me tell you something. You and Mr. "this is certainly not the way to evolve esports." down there, you clearly don't get it. We right about esports, we cover tournaments, we do interviews, basically all things esports and gaming. So why the hell not would it be a good story to send SK's readers that playing video games has helped people with a medical condition that prevents people from doing mundane tasks like tying one's shoes? Maybe your stupid remarks came in spite of who the person being helped was.. I mean cmon, harry potter? He's never won a single tournament, he's not sponsored by any gaming team, and I bet we could all easily beat him in a quake3 match 60-0. Who cares right? Maybe if we call a vote and have this post rewritten to include a pro gamer in the mix of Daniel Radcliffe and every other gamer with dyspraxia just to massage your balls you'd feel better about it.
i think that makes this news so special, and an actor as mr radcliffe ist an idol for many children so good thing that he talks about this
lol
Being thankful for the smallest things in life is something most people will never be aware of.
Its good to see Video games help some people to achieve a higher quality of living.
And it is well worth posting stuff like that.
Thx Malystryx
I can't belive that photo of this nerd made it's way here ))))))
not really important news but it's good to know it I guess :)
lol jk
never liked him
but if he still does i'd like him to stay away from cs. ^^