Celebritista: Daniel Radcliffe’s Brain Disorder

Daniel Radcliffe’s Brain Disorder
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nyles on 19 August, 2008 01:08:00
 
The Harry Potter star has revealed to the British Daily Mail he has a
neurological problem that causes clumsiness.
Called dyspraxia, the disorder is a common occurrence that causes sufferers to
experience difficulties planning a sequence of movements that require
coordination and can sometimes leave them struggling with the completion of
basic activities.
In Radcliffe's case, it's having difficulty tying his shoelaces and a bad
handwriting.
Radcliffe, 19, who will be seen in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince, says, "Sometimes I think, 'Why, oh, why, has Velcro not taken off?'"
However, the impediment isn’t perceived by the famous youngster as a
hindrance, albeit it’s his inspiration for his acting career.
He was permitted by his mother to start going to film auditions after she saw
that he needed a confidence boost due to his academic struggles.
The young actor, named as one of the richest celebrities, states, "I was having
a hard time at school in terms of being c**p at everything."
A spokeswoman for Radcliffe asserts, “Yes, Daniel does have dyspraxia. This
is something he has never hidden.”
The revelation came while the actor was hyping his forthcoming Broadway debut
in Equus.