Can I Tell You about Dyspraxia?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals - Softcover

Boon, Maureen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849054479 ISBN 13: 9781849054478

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

Meet Marco - a boy with dyspraxia, which is sometimes called Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD). Marco invites readers to learn about dyspraxia from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and what it feels like when he sometimes struggles to control his movement and co-ordination. He talks about the challenges of having dyspraxia and lets readers know how he can be helped and supported.

This illustrated book will be an ideal introduction for young people, aged 7+, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with dyspraxia. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.

About this title

Book Description:

Meet Marco, a boy with dyspraxia, as he talks about the challenges of the condition and how he can be supported

From the Author:

Maureen Boon recently retired as Headteacher of Vranch House, an independent school for children with physical disabilities in Exeter which provides therapeutic interventions for children with movement and associated disorders such as cerebral palsy and dyspraxia. She has worked with children with movement disorders for over thirty years, and previously taught in primary schools. She is the author of Understanding Dyspraxia: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Imogen Hallam studied illustration at Plymouth University and has worked on a variety of images for children's fiction and educational publications. She lives and works in Devon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1849054479
• ISBN 13: 9781849054478
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 56