Dyspraxia A Guide for Teachers and Parents |
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| Author:
| Ripley, Kate
Daines, Bob
Barrett, Jenny |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85346-444-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Publisher: | David Fulton Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $65.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
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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.