Understanding Motor Skills in Children with Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Improving Coordination (JKP Essentials Series) (Jkp Essentials)

By Lisa A. Kurtz

The book is user-friendly and includes clear diagrams in each section, along with tables to outline key points. I found these very useful and they are an easy reference/ reminder, for example, they include a normal development chart, what assessments are available and their main aims.'

- National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists

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 difficulties.

The author 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. She describes a wide range of therapeutic methods and provides a comprehensive list of resources.

Full of practical help, this is essential reading for anyone caring for, or working with, children with developmental motor concerns.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843108658
• ISBN13: 9781843108658
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.9" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Good Book

This is a very easy to read book with a lot of good information and ideas. I would recommend this book to therapist, parents, and others interesting in Motor Skills in children.

Great Help

Our son was given a diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder by two different doctors--but we were not given any information about what that meant! This book has been one of the most helpful in understanding coordination disorders and how to deal with them. It gives helpful strategies for helping specific areas, for instance balance or motor planning or mealtimes. One suggestion, that electric toothbrushes are easier for some children, especially those with oral sensitivity, was worth the price of the book to me--toothbrushing is no longer an ordeal! The book is fairly short, so is easy to read and easy to refer back to.`