INSTITUTE OF EMARKEE Katharine (Director), HENDERSON Shelia (producer), MARKEE Ann (Producer)
Publisher:
University of London. Institute of Education
Publication year:
2005
Pagination:
DVD, CD ROM
Place of publication:
London
This resource contains a DVD and accompanying CD-ROM . The CD-ROM provides a power point presentation which introduces the topic of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia) and highlights some of the practical and theoretical problems that need to be solved in order to help children with this condition. The film on the DVD shows how one boy with severe difficulties was helped
This resource contains a DVD and accompanying CD-ROM . The CD-ROM provides a power point presentation which introduces the topic of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia) and highlights some of the practical and theoretical problems that need to be solved in order to help children with this condition. The film on the DVD shows how one boy with severe difficulties was helped to cope with his problems through changes to his environment. This resource has been developed primarily for use by professionals, though may also be of interest to parents.
Subject terms:
intervention, learning disabilities, mobility impairment, young people, case studies, children, dyspraxia;
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 6(3), 2012, pp.141-143.
Publisher:
Emerald
...with an overwhelming sense of isolation. At the age of 28 a diagnosis of autism is added to those of dyspraxia and dysphasia. The impact that autism can have on family carers is clearly summarised as a long, arduous, lonely and silent journey that begins long before any recognition comes with diagnosis.
This is a short personal account from the viewpoint of a family carer of a young man with autism. The author describes the stages of development, the milestones of evidence of delayed or different progress and the attitudes of others as his son grows to adulthood. The compartmentalisation of services and the challenges of accessing appropriate support into adulthood are described along with an overwhelming sense of isolation. At the age of 28 a diagnosis of autism is added to those of dyspraxia and dysphasia. The impact that autism can have on family carers is clearly summarised as a long, arduous, lonely and silent journey that begins long before any recognition comes with diagnosis.
Subject terms:
mental health services, needs assessment, social care provision, stereotyped attitudes, stress, user views, adults, autism, carers, case studies, diagnosis, dyspraxia;