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Can I tell you about dyspraxia? : a guide for friends, family and professionals / Maureen Boon ; illustrated by Imogen Hallam.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boon, Maureen, 1949- author.
- Series:
- Can I tell you about-- ? series.
- Can I Tell you About-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apraxia--Juvenile literature.
- Apraxia.
- Psychomotor disorders--Juvenile literature.
- Psychomotor disorders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (58 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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, letting readers know how he can be helped and supported by friends and family at school and home.
- Contents:
- Can I tell you about Dyspraxia?; What it's like to have dyspraxia; Getting dressed and changed; Going to secondary school; Before I went to secondary school; Early signs of dyspraxia; Difficulties at primary school; Going for an assessment; Therapy groups; Handwriting and fine motor skills; Getting organised for school; Sport; Some facts about dyspraxia; How parents can help; How teachers can help; How other children can help; Recommended reading, websites and organisations; Blank, for your notes; Blank Page
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-85700-824-2
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