David Wright
@djwright561
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Research interests in motor cognition.
Joined October 2011
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: https://t.co/tGL2qXPjzG
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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: https://t.co/FteTJBNqH9...
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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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🚨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: https://t.co/WOgMKwaMUg
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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. https://t.co/hwwKD81Vbs has free video demos for: - Shirt buttons👚 - Fixing inside-out clothes👖 - Applying toothpaste🪥 - Putting on socks🧦 - Tying laces👞 - & more
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The Motor Cognition, Neuroscience and Behavior Lab at Texas A&M is recruiting a PhD student, estimated start Fall 2026! See the below advert for details on the position, lab and department. Please circulate widely to those who could be interested in applying!
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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). https://t.co/8PJbKNkev9 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: https://t.co/vvfCBmV7XR
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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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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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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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🚨 NEW PAPER! 🚨 Looking into the relationship between motor reinvestment and prosthetic hand use and experience https://t.co/w0iOS9Umq4 Big thanks to @Greg___Wood @djwright561 @LiisUiga Rich Masters @JohnnyParr
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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...
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Come work with us @Bruneluni as a Research Assistant/Fellow on a Waterloo Foundation funded project using movement simulation and virtual reality to improve balance in children with DCD #dyspraxia 📅 30 June 2025 APPLY HERE: https://t.co/giurrxdCuS
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Who's ready for a #sweepstakes?! Today, we're giving YOU the chance to win an ARC of #TheDevils by Joe Abercrombie! Follow, like, and repost to enter! Good luck! #TheDevilsSweeps
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We are currently recruiting children and adults with dyspraxia/DCD for a research study. Please see the information below and get in touch if interested. This could be an interesting and useful way to fill some time during the half-term break!
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Bored during half-term? I’m looking for #parents in the UK with 9-11-year-olds, including those with #dyspraxia, to help pilot an online #study! 🧠💡 If your child is interested, please email me (by the 21st) at m.martel@surrey.ac.uk for more info. Huge thanks! 🙏✨ #Science
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Interested in #dyspraxia research? My Manchester Met #DCD research group colleagues are recruiting people with & without DCD/dyspraxia for an online study looking at mental representations of everyday actions. Interested? Contact researchers directly to find out more 👇
🚨Recruitment announcement🚨 We are recruiting children and adults with DCD for an online study Participation involves deciding whether images of actions belong together. It takes 30 mins and we can offer a £10 thank you voucher. Please email us or message here if interested
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🚨Recruitment announcement🚨 We are recruiting children and adults with DCD for an online study Participation involves deciding whether images of actions belong together. It takes 30 mins and we can offer a £10 thank you voucher. Please email us or message here if interested
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🚨 I'm hiring! 🚨 Passionate about motor learning in #dyspraxic and typically developing #children? Become a Research Assistant @MoDILab_Surrey @SurreyPsych! 🗓️ Apply by 12th Feb 🔄 Spread the word! https://t.co/wdZmTBdILr
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