Pocketbooks

Since the turn of the century, scientific and medical literature has been peppered with case reports of children without an identifiable medical or neurological condition who appeared physically and intellectually normal, yet who lacked the movement competence necessary to cope with the demands of everyday living. These children had previously been described as 'clumsy'. The condition is now widely referred to as 'dyspraxia' or Developmental Co-ordination Disorder. This extensively illustrated Pocketbook provides readers with an understanding and insight into the 'hidden disability' of dyspraxia/DCD. It describes how dyspraxia can affect an individual and outlines the challenges they might face. It focuses on how to support children to learn to cope with the demands of the classroom and how to afford them maximal learning opportunities. After defining dyspraxia/DCD, the author explains current approaches to identification. She highlights the main areas of difficulty and offers practical strategies to address these.