Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm
Reihe: All About SEND
Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm
Reihe: All About SEND
ISBN: 978-1-041-11153-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
All About Dyspraxia is an accessible and practical guide for secondary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of developmental coordination disorder – commonly known as dyspraxia – and to equip them with adaptable strategies to support dyspraxic learners in their setting.
The book explores a range of key areas, including timekeeping, homework, behaviour and evidence-based supports, and focuses on adaptations that can be made in every classroom. Drawing on the voices of young people and adults with dyspraxia, it unpicks myths and misconceptions before providing a wealth of evidence-based strategies to support independence, confidence and behaviour in the classroom. Chapters cover:
- support with secondary transition to adapt to new routines and ease anxiety
- organisational skills to manage belongings and complete homework
- targeted strategies to support writing, fine motor skills and physical tasks
- exam preparation and technology use to empower learners and
- sensory processing adaptations and suggestions to foster positive mental health
Whether you’re supporting a new learner through the transition into secondary school, helping a final-year learner to manage coursework or simply wishing to make your classroom more accessible, All About Dyspraxia provides clear, actionable guidance to empower all secondary teachers, special educational needs coordinators and parents seeking to increase their knowledge and understanding of dyspraxia.
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Professional Practice & Development
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Foreword xi
PART 1
INTRODUCING DYSPRAXIA 1
1 Introduction 3
Defining ‘dyspraxia’ 4
Formal diagnosis 7
How DCD is diagnosed 8
Possible causes 9
Prevalence 9
Long term – adulthood 10
2 Ideation 12
3 Planning 14
4 Doing 18
5 Co-occurring conditions 20
6 Impact on mental health and behaviour 24
7 Recognising strengths 27
PART 2
TEACHING DYSPRAXIC CHILDREN: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES 29
8 Setting learners up for success at secondary school 31
9 The transition to secondary school – ideas for primary schools 38
10 Secondary school transition – the first few months 41
11 Reframing behaviour 45
Choice and avoidance 45
Inattention or difficulty with planning 46
Looking at past behaviour 47
12 Teaching new skills 49
13 Generalisation 54
14 Sensory needs 57
Sensitive responses 57
Slower responses 59
Sensory seeking 60
15 Supporting organisation skills 62
Classroom set-up 63
Task set-up 63
16 Transitions throughout the day 65
Telling the time 65
Planning for the day 65
Timetable changes and new school year transitions 66
17 Managing belongings 68
General set-up 68
Labelling belongings 69
In the classroom 70
18 Planning homework, projects and exams 72
Managing homework 73
Setting up a project/study plan 74
Actioning the project/study plan 75
Managing multiple projects across time to meet deadlines 77
Exams 78
19 Breaks and unstructured time 80
20 Social and emotional support 82
Building self-esteem and recognising effort 82
Managing anxiety and overwhelm 84
Supporting social relationships and peer interactions 85
Managing frustration and emotional regulation 86
Fostering independence while providing support 88
21 Fine motor skills 90
22 Handwriting skills 92
Writing and recording 92
Composition 93
Digital tools for handwriting 94
23 PE 96
24 Creative subjects 100
Supporting ideation 100
Supporting planning 101
Supporting doing 102
Safety with tools 102
25 Technology and assistive tools 104
Classroom integration 104
Organisation and planning 105
Enabling creativity 107
Supporting writing 108
Using AI 108
26 Self-care skills 111
27 Partnering with parents 113
Build collaborative relationships 114
Share solutions between home and school 114
Supporting diagnosis 115
Secondary school transition when there is already a diagnosis 116
Managing belongings 118
Supporting social emotional needs 118
Extracurricular activity ideas 120
Further resources 123
References 125
Index 129
