Dyspraxia: Developmental Co-ordination Disorder

(Paperback, Main)

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This informative and practical guide to dyspraxia is intended to help parents and teachers, with ideas that they can use to encourage the child and help improve their motor skills. It also includes information on causes and symptoms.'

Reviews

She writes from considerable experience... offers improvement techniques for home and school. * Irish Independent *
Deals with the condition practically, offering suggestions for how a child's co-ordination skills can be improved at any age. * Newcastle Journal *
A must for all practitioners and parents of children with dyspraxia and development co-ordination disorder (DCD)... Dr Kirby's practical experiences and observations of children and adults with dyspraxia is highly accessible and readable, successfully dealing with a very complex subject. -- Dyslexia Contact, British Dyslexia Association
The first wide-ranging and popular guide for parents and others who wrestle daily with the difficulties... It is both immensely practical and written from the heart. -- Daily Telegraph * . *

Author Bio

Dr. Amanda Kirby is a general practitioner and runs the Healthcall Dyscovery Centre, a clinic for children and adults with coordination difficulties. She broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio and writes a weekly health column syndicated in 42 newspapers.