Johnny Parr
@johnnyparr.bsky.social
Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University
EEG, dyspraxia, neural control of movement, balance, prosthetics, concussion.
EEG, dyspraxia, neural control of movement, balance, prosthetics, concussion.
Does your child have dyspraxia/DCD? 🧠⚖️
We’re researching why balance can be difficult and how the brain responds when balance is lost. Manchester-based study, one 2-hour visit.
📩 If interested, email G.Warlop@mmu.ac.uk for more details (or comment below😊).
Full details 👇
We’re researching why balance can be difficult and how the brain responds when balance is lost. Manchester-based study, one 2-hour visit.
📩 If interested, email G.Warlop@mmu.ac.uk for more details (or comment below😊).
Full details 👇
January 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Does your child have dyspraxia/DCD? 🧠⚖️
We’re researching why balance can be difficult and how the brain responds when balance is lost. Manchester-based study, one 2-hour visit.
📩 If interested, email G.Warlop@mmu.ac.uk for more details (or comment below😊).
Full details 👇
We’re researching why balance can be difficult and how the brain responds when balance is lost. Manchester-based study, one 2-hour visit.
📩 If interested, email G.Warlop@mmu.ac.uk for more details (or comment below😊).
Full details 👇
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People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked
theconversation.com/people-with-...
theconversation.com/people-with-...
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
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked
theconversation.com/people-with-...
theconversation.com/people-with-...
The neurological condition that is often dismissed as clumsiness @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
The neurological condition that is often dismissed as clumsiness
Dyspraxia, also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD), affects around 5 per cent of the population
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The neurological condition that is often dismissed as clumsiness @the-independent.com
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
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Most (72%) people with dyspraxia report high anxiety about falling – yet they’re not even mentioned in fall prevention guidelines.
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.
tcnv.link
December 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Most (72%) people with dyspraxia report high anxiety about falling – yet they’re not even mentioned in fall prevention guidelines.
People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked: theconversation.com/people-with-...
An article in @uk.theconversation.com which summarises our latest findings
An article in @uk.theconversation.com which summarises our latest findings
https://theconversation.com/people-with-dy…
December 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
People with dyspraxia are at high risk of falling – and it’s too often overlooked: theconversation.com/people-with-...
An article in @uk.theconversation.com which summarises our latest findings
An article in @uk.theconversation.com which summarises our latest findings
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/view/journal...
Key findings 👇
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/view/journal...
Key findings 👇
journals.humankinetics.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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/view/journal...
Key findings 👇
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/view/journal...
Key findings 👇
Reposted by Johnny Parr
🚶First up, what is Dyspraxia/DCD? 🚶
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
October 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🚶First up, what is Dyspraxia/DCD? 🚶
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
Check out this infographic designed by our lab earlier this year to learn more! What fact surprised you the most?
See below or read it here: drive.google.com/file/d/10hQM...
#Dyspraxia/DCD #Research #DyspraxiaAwarenessWeek
Reposted by Johnny Parr
It's Dyspraxia Awareness Week!
Please share this information video we commissioned from dyspraxic animator Charlotte O'Neill, explaining a bit about dyspraxia (aka developmental coordination disorder). The video is suitable for school-aged kids, so share widely.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pamE...
Please share this information video we commissioned from dyspraxic animator Charlotte O'Neill, explaining a bit about dyspraxia (aka developmental coordination disorder). The video is suitable for school-aged kids, so share widely.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pamE...
Dyspraxia!
YouTube video by The DCD Project
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2024 at 8:53 AM
It's Dyspraxia Awareness Week!
Please share this information video we commissioned from dyspraxic animator Charlotte O'Neill, explaining a bit about dyspraxia (aka developmental coordination disorder). The video is suitable for school-aged kids, so share widely.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pamE...
Please share this information video we commissioned from dyspraxic animator Charlotte O'Neill, explaining a bit about dyspraxia (aka developmental coordination disorder). The video is suitable for school-aged kids, so share widely.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pamE...
Reposted by Johnny Parr
Nearly one in 20 UK children have DCD, also known as dyspraxia, but most wait years for a diagnosis.
Dyspraxia: why children with developmental coordination disorder in the UK are still being failed
Nearly one in 20 UK children have DCD, also known as dyspraxia, but most wait years for a diagnosis.
tcnv.link
July 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Nearly one in 20 UK children have DCD, also known as dyspraxia, but most wait years for a diagnosis.
DCD-UK was excellent as always! Such a great community of researchers, practitioners, and those with lived experience!
July 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
DCD-UK was excellent as always! Such a great community of researchers, practitioners, and those with lived experience!
Highlight reel from @ispgr.bsky.social 👇🏻
Had such a great time sharing our research and catching up with these awesome people!
Had such a great time sharing our research and catching up with these awesome people!
July 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Highlight reel from @ispgr.bsky.social 👇🏻
Had such a great time sharing our research and catching up with these awesome people!
Had such a great time sharing our research and catching up with these awesome people!
Reposted by Johnny Parr
🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
Post-doctoral Research Associate - (8366) | Manchester Metropolitan University Careers
All about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities.
manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk
June 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
Post-doctoral Research Associate - (8366) | Manchester Metropolitan University Careers
All about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities.
manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk
June 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚨 Post-Doctoral Researcher Required 🚨
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
12-month position using EEG to explore the cortical control of balance recovery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Advert below! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
Reposted by Johnny Parr
🧠 Understanding #Dyspraxia: Insights for Employers & Educators
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
June 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🧠 Understanding #Dyspraxia: Insights for Employers & Educators
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
Reposted by Johnny Parr
Do you have #DCD and want to share your insights?
Do you work with people with DCD and want to be more #inclusive?
Are you an #educator?
Join us 👇👇👇
Do you work with people with DCD and want to be more #inclusive?
Are you an #educator?
Join us 👇👇👇
🧠 Understanding #Dyspraxia: Insights for Employers & Educators
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
📍 Brunel University London
🗓 8 July | 3:30–6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event – register: shorturl.at/0RqJT
Join us for research insights, personal stories & the premiere of Dys is Me 🎬
June 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Do you have #DCD and want to share your insights?
Do you work with people with DCD and want to be more #inclusive?
Are you an #educator?
Join us 👇👇👇
Do you work with people with DCD and want to be more #inclusive?
Are you an #educator?
Join us 👇👇👇
Is PowerPoint still the go-to for making conference posters, or is there something better these days? Been a while…
June 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Is PowerPoint still the go-to for making conference posters, or is there something better these days? Been a while…
Can prosthetic hand control and acceptance be influenced by personality?
The tendency to engage in conscious control (Reinvestment) is seemingly associated with worse outcomes for prosthetic hand users.
Great new study from our amazing PhD student!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The tendency to engage in conscious control (Reinvestment) is seemingly associated with worse outcomes for prosthetic hand users.
Great new study from our amazing PhD student!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Effects of movement-specific reinvestment on upper-limb prosthesis control and user experience
Prosthetic hand devices are frequently abandoned as they are difficult to use and impose high mental workload upon users. However, researchers are yet to establish whether personality factors might...
www.tandfonline.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Can prosthetic hand control and acceptance be influenced by personality?
The tendency to engage in conscious control (Reinvestment) is seemingly associated with worse outcomes for prosthetic hand users.
Great new study from our amazing PhD student!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The tendency to engage in conscious control (Reinvestment) is seemingly associated with worse outcomes for prosthetic hand users.
Great new study from our amazing PhD student!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Johnny Parr
Why is recovering from a loss of balance sometimes harder when we overthink it?
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
A “Conscious” Loss of Balance: Directing Attention to Movement Can Impair the Cortical Response to Postural Perturbations
“Trying too hard” can interfere with skilled movement, such as sports and music playing. Postural control can similarly suffer when conscious attention is directed toward it (“conscious movement proce...
www.jneurosci.org
November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Why is recovering from a loss of balance sometimes harder when we overthink it?
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
Blue sky: the intentions feel good but in truth it seems to suck compared to twitter. Am I wrong?
December 19, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Blue sky: the intentions feel good but in truth it seems to suck compared to twitter. Am I wrong?
Reposted by Johnny Parr
Interesting implications for fall risk in the elderly -- can imagine after an index fall that people exert CMP when walking and worsen their gait
November 29, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Interesting implications for fall risk in the elderly -- can imagine after an index fall that people exert CMP when walking and worsen their gait
Reposted by Johnny Parr
First 'proper' post here (and a lazy quote repost at that :D). New paper published in J Neuroscience. Here we explore the neural mechanisms underpinning the paradoxical decreases in stability that occur when people try to consciously control balance. www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
November 28, 2024 at 5:13 PM
First 'proper' post here (and a lazy quote repost at that :D). New paper published in J Neuroscience. Here we explore the neural mechanisms underpinning the paradoxical decreases in stability that occur when people try to consciously control balance. www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
Why is recovering from a loss of balance sometimes harder when we overthink it?
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
A “Conscious” Loss of Balance: Directing Attention to Movement Can Impair the Cortical Response to Postural Perturbations
“Trying too hard” can interfere with skilled movement, such as sports and music playing. Postural control can similarly suffer when conscious attention is directed toward it (“conscious movement proce...
www.jneurosci.org
November 28, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Why is recovering from a loss of balance sometimes harder when we overthink it?
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...
In our new EEG study (now out in Jneuro!), we show that consciously controlling balance dampens the cortical response to a sudden loss of balance (and balance gets worse)!
www.jneurosci.org/content/44/4...