2nd Edition
Dyspraxia 5-14 Identifying and Supporting Young People with Movement Difficulties
By Christine Macintyre
Copyright 2009
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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Dyspraxia is increasingly common in young children. This fully revised and updated edition of Christine Macintyre’s invaluable companion explains the difficulties faced by children with dyspraxia in growing up and offers suggestions as to how these might be alleviated.
In this book the children themselves, along with their parents and teachers, talk about how the difficulties change as the... Read more
Selected Contents:1 Explaining dyspraxia 2 Studying dyspraxia within a developmental framework 3 Perceptual-motor development 4 Intellectual development in young people with dyspraxia 5 Social development and making friends 6 Emotional development 7 Practical considerations for parents and teachers 8 Transition to Secondary School: Adolescence in youngsters with dyspraxia: Notes
for parents and teachers
for parents and teachers
Biography
Christine Macintyre is an educational consultant, formerly at the Moray House Institute, University of Edinburgh. She is a prolific author, having written several books for Routledge and David Fulton.
‘…[A] factor that make this book a ‘must-have’ for teachers is the comprehensiveness in which Christine treats the subject. Every aspect is considered: the potentially vulnerable period of transition, parenting styles, the learning environment, strategies for classroom management, psychological constructs and emotional and intellectual development.’ - Dr Gavin Reid, Editor of Routledge Companion to Dyslexia
