Beautiful card deck, exactly what my speech pathology clinic needs. Work so well with spoon savers cards. Thank you so much 😊
Beautiful card deck, exactly what my speech pathology clinic needs. Thank you so much 😊
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Can I tell you about Dyspraxia?
Can I tell you about Dyspraxia?
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Meet Marco - a boy with dyspraxia.
Marco invites readers to learn about dyspraxia from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and what it feels like when he sometimes struggles to control his movement and co-ordination.
He talks about the challenges of having dyspraxia and lets readers know how he can be helped and supported.
This illustrated book will be an ideal introduction for young people, aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with dyspraxia.
It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.
Can I tell you about? The 'Can I tell you about?' series offers simple introductions to a range of limiting conditions and other issues that affect our lives. Friendly characters invite readers to learn about their experiences, the challenges they face, and how they would like to be helped and supported. These books serve as excellent starting points for family and classroom discussions.
Industry Reviews
A wonderfully useful little book! Demystifying, non-patronising, and with loads of practical suggestions for parents, teachers and dyspraxic children themselves. -- Sue Palmer, literacy specialist and author of Toxic Childhood.
The book is written in an accessible style from the perspective of a teenager who has dyspraxia. It is powerful to read about the main issues for children written in their own voice. Many children as well as their friends and families would find it helpful and reassuring that they are not the only one who faces the difficulties described by Marco. -- Kate Ripley, Senior Specialist Educational Psychologist, author of Inclusion for Children with Dyspraxia/DCD and co-author of Dyspraxia: A Guide for Teachers and Parents
Marco has dyspraxia, and this interesting and well written book explains many of the problems he must deal with... He gives lots of hints about how to help him - and things he does to help himself... We are given some facts about dyspraxia - and about verbal dyspraxia - and at the end of the book there are lists of ways parents, teachers and friends can help. There is also an excellent list of useful organisations, many of them international. There really should be a copy of this book in every school. -- Healthy Books blog
Marco talks frankly about what it's like to have dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), a condition more common in boys... We are told about the early signs of dyspraxia: sound sensitivity, lateness in getting to one's feet and restless nights are possible indicators, as is difficulty sitting in one place... In addition to Marco's narrative there are several lists outlining how parents, teachers, and other children can help those like him, as well as a bibliography and list of supportive organisations.
Written by an ex headteacher of a school for physically challenged children, this little book provides a straightforward, reassuring outline of DCD and ways in which others can be supportive. Jill Bennett- Red Reading Hub blog
