How to Help a Clumsy Child

Strategies for Young Children with Developmental Motor Concerns

Lisa A. Kurtz

Paperback: £13.99 / $21.95

2003, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 160pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-754-5, BIC 2: JNSG VFJD

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SECTION ONE: Understanding the clumsy child. 1. The development of motor skills. 2. Assessment: When and where to go for help. 3. General principles for intervention. SECTION TWO: Teaching strategies and activities for home and school. 4. Evaluating and treating selected aspects of motor performance. 5. Teaching independence in daily living skills. 6. Addressing problems with classroom skills. 7. The social impact of clumsiness: Fostering a positive self image. Appendix I: Recommended reading. Appendix II. Helpful agencies and organizations. Appendix III: Suppliers of toys and other materials for intervention. Index.

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Author information

• Lisa A. Kurtz

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• children,
• developmental coordination disorder,
• dyspraxia,
• inclusive classroom,
• occupational therapy,
• psychology,
• special education

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