Inclusion for Children with Dyspraxia

This book is about children with dyspraxia: developmental co-ordination disorders (DCD) and what teachers and other professionals can do to promote their learning and their social inclusion in a mainstream setting. The author addresses issues which affect access to the curriculum in Key Stages 1-4 and offers strategies to support children which have proved effective to experienced practitioners and can be managed in a group or class context. A key component of the book is an understanding of the emotional and social needs of children with dyspraxia. <p>An Introduction to Praxis; The Assessment of Dyspraxia : A team approach; The Role of the Teacher in the Assessment of Developmental Dyspraxia; The Social and Emotional Implications of Dyspraxia; Key Issues for Key Stages 1 & 2; Key Issues for Key Stages 3 & 4; Case Study examples of interventions through Key Stages 1 - 4; Social Skills Groups for the Mainstream School; Appendices; References; Index.</p>