The author draws upon her 30 years’ experience of working with children with movement disorders to provide clear and positive answers to questions commonly asked by parents and teachers about dyspraxia. This fully-updated second edition of her book has been revised to reflect current practice and developments. The characteristics of dyspraxia and assessment procedures are explained followed...
The author draws upon her 30 years’ experience of working with children with movement disorders to provide clear and positive answers to questions commonly asked by parents and teachers about dyspraxia. This fully-updated second edition of her book has been revised to reflect current practice and developments. The characteristics of dyspraxia and assessment procedures are explained followed by discussion of what can be done to help. New material has been added on concepts such as physical literacy and whether the incidence of dyspraxia has increased. Terminology is reviewed and the therapeutic options considered. New case studies and photographs are used to illustrate successful interventions in practice. Appendices provide details of useful publications, programmes, equipment and organisations. Chapters include: What is dyspraxia?; What causes dyspraxia?; What are children with dyspraxia like?; How are children with dyspraxia identified?; How are children with dyspraxia assessed?; Interventions in school: primary or elementary school; Interventions in school: secondary, middle or high school and further education; How Can Parents Help Their Child?; Therapeutic Interventions; and Leaving school, further education, careers and adult life.
Provides answers to questions commonly asked by parents and teachers about behaviour, causes, identification and assessment associated with dyspraxia and discusses the range of possible therapeutic interventions. Offers information and ideas for parents and teachers who want to improve the child's movement and language abilities and so increase their self confidence and self esteem.
Provides answers to questions commonly asked by parents and teachers about behaviour, causes, identification and assessment associated with dyspraxia and discusses the range of possible therapeutic interventions. Offers information and ideas for parents and teachers who want to improve the child's movement and language abilities and so increase their self confidence and self esteem.
Subject terms:
speech therapy, treatment, therapies, therapy and treatment, children, dyspraxia, education;
In this second edition of her manual, updated in the light of new research, the author aims to give parents, teachers and health professionals the confidence to diagnose and assess developmental dyspraxia (developmental co-ordination disorder). There is much debate about the nature of the disorder and many children go undiagnosed. Despite research suggesting that between 5 and to 10% of all
In this second edition of her manual, updated in the light of new research, the author aims to give parents, teachers and health professionals the confidence to diagnose and assess developmental dyspraxia (developmental co-ordination disorder). There is much debate about the nature of the disorder and many children go undiagnosed. Despite research suggesting that between 5 and to 10% of all children are dyspraxic, specialist support remains scarce. The manual offers an intervention programme to improve the cognitive functioning of the dyspraxic child or adolescent. Background information on the neurological basis of the condition is provided along with strategies for identification, diagnosis and assessment. Intervention strategies and strategies to improve educational attainment appropriate to various age groups from early years, through primary and secondary school age to adults are outlined. Remediation activities to develop perceptual and motor skills are discussed and programmes to develop self esteem described. Appendices provide record sheets, prepared intervention material and contact details for support agencies and educational suppliers.
Subject terms:
intervention, specific learning disorders, mobility impairment, therapies, therapy and treatment, young people, assessment, children, diagnosis, dyspraxia;