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Understanding motor skills in children with dyspraxia, ADHD, autism, and other learning disabilities [electronic resource] :a guide to improving coordination / Lisa A. Kurtz

By: Kurtz, Lisa A.
Contributor(s): ProQuest (Firm).
Series: JKP essentials.Publisher: London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008Description: 159 p. : electronic resource ill.Subject(s): DYSPRAXIA | LEARNING DISABILITY | AUTISM | ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) | MOTOR SKILLS | COORDINATION | CHILDREN | Learning disabled children -- Rehabilitation | Motor ability in children | Clumsiness in childrenGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: Read this eBook
Contents:
The development of motor skills -- Finding professional help for problems with motor skills -- General principles for intervention -- Promoting basic motor skills -- Teaching independence in daily living skills -- Addressing problems with classroom skills -- The social impact of coordination difficulties.
Summary: Explains how to recognise normal and abnormal development, when and how to seek help, and includes specific teaching strategies to help children with coordination difficulties succeed in the classroom, playground and home. Describes a wide range of therapeutic methods and provides a comprehensive list of resources. Coordination problems often make everyday activities a challenge for children with learning disabilities. This accessible manual offers practical strategies and advice for helping children with coordination activities. Explains how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development, when and how to seek help and includes specific teaching strategies to help children with coordination difficulties succeed in the classroom, playground and home. Uses charts, diagrams and illustrations to outline key points. The charts in particular offering a quick reference or reminder. Includes a glossary and appendices which are full of useful information, including, inter alia, a description of tests and assessment tools, recommended reading (books and articles), helpful agencies and organisations, suppliers of toys, tests and other educational material (these latter two are UK and US based but all have websites). Intended for anyone caring for, or working with, children with developmental motor concerns.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The development of motor skills -- Finding professional help for problems with motor skills -- General principles for intervention -- Promoting basic motor skills -- Teaching independence in daily living skills -- Addressing problems with classroom skills -- The social impact of coordination difficulties.

Explains how to recognise normal and abnormal development, when and how to seek help, and includes specific teaching strategies to help children with coordination difficulties succeed in the classroom, playground and home. Describes a wide range of therapeutic methods and provides a comprehensive list of resources.
Coordination problems often make everyday activities a challenge for children with learning disabilities. This accessible manual offers practical strategies and advice for helping children with coordination activities.
Explains how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development, when and how to seek help and includes specific teaching strategies to help children with coordination difficulties succeed in the classroom, playground and home. Uses charts, diagrams and illustrations to outline key points. The charts in particular offering a quick reference or reminder. Includes a glossary and appendices which are full of useful information, including, inter alia, a description of tests and assessment tools, recommended reading (books and articles), helpful agencies and organisations, suppliers of toys, tests and other educational material (these latter two are UK and US based but all have websites). Intended for anyone caring for, or working with, children with developmental motor concerns.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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