Understanding Motor Skills in Children with Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism, - A Guide to Improving Coordination

Informationen zum Autor Lisa A. Kurtz Klappentext This 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. Zusammenfassung This 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Understanding the Nature of Motor Skills. 1.The Development of Motor Skills. 2. Finding Professional Help. 3. General Principles for Intervention. Part II: Practical Strategies and Activities for Home and School. 4. Promoting Basic Motor Skills. 5. Teaching Independence in Daily Living Skills. 6. Addressing Problems with Classroom Skills. 7. The Social Impact of Coordination Difficulties. Glossary. Appendix I: Tests and Assessment Tools. Appendix II: Recommended Reading. Appendix III: Helpful Agencies and Organizations. Appendix IV: Suppliers of Toys, Tests, and other Educational Materials. Index.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth A Kurtz, Elizabeth A. Kurtz, Lisa Kurtz, Lisa A Kurtz, Lisa A. Kurtz
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2007
• EAN: 9781843108658
• ISBN: 978-1-84310-865-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 243 mm x 9 mm
• Series: JKP Essentials; JKP Essentials
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology