Hands on Dyspraxia

Hands on Dyspraxia: Supporting Children and Young People with Sensory and Motor Learning Challenges is a practical working guide for parents, teachers and allied professionals, offering an understanding of dyspraxia, its underlying causes, treatment strategies and helpful advice.

Features include:

■ Explains the terms used in dyspraxia, for example, proprioception, bilateral integration, vestibular, postural, cross lateral and tactile defensiveness,
■ Outlines the impact that these issues can have in the class or home setting,
■ It provides medical/physiological understanding of the condition and will facilitate access to education and everyday living for the children in question,
■ Illuminate dyspraxia issues for people who have to deal with the outcome of having this condition by including practical advice and strategies.

Contents include:

Introduction; Dyspraxia: an overview; Sensory integration; Eye and hand skills; Visual perception; Bilateral integration: working both sides of the body together; Primitive or baby reflexes; Daily living (self-care) skills; Additional exercises, activities and therapy.