The aim of this text is to promote an understanding of dyspraxia and movement development among professionals who work with children, and also to offer a text which is accessible to parents. It presents a cognitive processing model of dyspraxia from a developmental perspective, and addresses issues of social development in addition to the more easily observable motor planning difficulties which are associated with dyspraxia. The difficulties which may face the dyspraxic child at home and at school are described with strategies for managing their difficulties. Details are provided of the support services available and how they may be accessed.
By:
Kate Ripley, Bob Daines, Jenny Barrett Imprint: David Fulton Publishers Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 330g ISBN:9781853464447 ISBN 10: 1853464449 Pages: 112 Publication Date:01 January 1997 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1 What is Dyspraxia?; Chapter 2 Dyspraxia: a Developmental Perspective; Chapter 3 The Assessment of Dyspraxia; Chapter 4 The Development of Voluntary Movement and How to Help; Chapter 5 Living with Dyspraxia;