1st Edition

Dyspraxia and its Management

By Nick Miller Copyright 1986
256 Pages
by Psychology Press

246 Pages
by Psychology Press

246 Pages
by Psychology Press

Dyspraxia is a disorder of voluntary, purposeful, learned movement and is one of the most common sequelae of stroke, head-injury, neoplasm and abnormal ageing. It is also a major complicating factor in the assessment and treatment of acquired language, visual-spatial and other movement disorders. Dyspraxics are found not only in specialist neurological units, but also in rehabilitation centres,... Read more

Acknowledgements.  1. Introduction  2. The Gestural Dyspraxias  3. Constructional Dyspraxia  4. Apraxia of Speech  5. Ocular-motor Dyspraxia  6. Dyspraxia-related Disturbances  7. Developmental Dyspraxia  8. Therapy.  Glossary.  Bibliography.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

Nick Miller