2nd Edition

Developmental Dyspraxia Identification and Intervention: A Manual for Parents and Professionals

By Madeleine Portwood Copyright 1999
224 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

224 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

224 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

First published in 2007. Research suggests that between five and ten per cent of all children are dyspraxic. There is much debate about the nature of this disorder and many undiagnosed youngsters are denied access to treatment programmes. In most areas specialist provision is a scarce resource and support, when available, is delivered through parents and teachers. This second edition of Madeleine... Read more
Chapter 1 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 2 Development of the brain and the significance of diet; Chapter 3 3 What is dyspraxia?; Chapter 4 4 Observable characteristics; Chapter 5 5 Research evidence; Chapter 6 6 Behavioural problems: neurological? psychological?; Chapter 7 7 Intervention in the ‘early years’; Chapter 8 8 Intervention with primary and secondary age pupils; Chapter 9 9 Adults with dyspraxia; Chapter 10 10 Epilogue;: Appendix A; Appendix BAppendix C; Bibliography; Index;

Biography

Authored by Portwood, Madeleine