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Dyspraxia: The Hidden Handicap
This informative and very practical book is intended to help parents and teachers equip children with dyspraxia, or developmental coordination disorder, with the strategies that will enable them to live as normal a life as possible with this hidden handicap. Examining the developmental path of the child through the early years at home, at nursery school, grade school, high school, and into adulthood, it offers special tips on how to encourage children with dyspraxia to improve their social skills and develop a strong self-esteem. Included is information about the causes and symptoms of dyspraxia, characteristics of the condition, diagnostic procedures, and a glossary of terms.
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224 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2002
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March 27, 2023
I read the first edition back in 1999, it was what lead me to suspect I maybe dyspraxic and in the search for understanding, as a consequence of reading that book - I remember there was a very helpful check-list of characteristics - though as a former qualified social work professional - self assessment can be dangerously wrong - I contacted and joined the Dyspraxia Foundation and became involved in organisations lead by the sadly late Mary Colley a close friend of Dr Kirby.
Dr K is an excellent conference speaker leads an assessment and treatment centre in Newport, South Wales, which is part of a University - where I believe she is now a professor. The last time I met her was at Mary Colley's memorial event in London in about 2011.
Mary Colley also authored a book aimed at helping adult dyspraxics understand the condition as it applies to them and to adapt to the consequences in ways that enable one to live successfully in a world where few understand about dyspraxia and its disabling and dispiriting impact on most aspects of life.
Including writing a review - see how I lost track of what I was writing mid sentence? Non dyspraxics describe the most important aspects as what they see - the clumsiness etc (it used to be called clumsy child syndrome) whereas those who come to understand it for ourselves know the most powerful effect is the way we think, the way we can (it is an individualise condition - every dyspraxic has unique experiences of the condition)lose track of what we are saying whilst we are saying it. It is something to do with 'working memory' and not surprisingly casual acquaintances seem to try to avoid me, because I can be confusing to be with!
Amanda Kirby understands all this from her family experiences and professionally - I doubt there is anyone better suited to lead a treatment centre in the UK (though we will never be cured) than Amanda Kirby.
Dr K is an excellent conference speaker leads an assessment and treatment centre in Newport, South Wales, which is part of a University - where I believe she is now a professor. The last time I met her was at Mary Colley's memorial event in London in about 2011.
Mary Colley also authored a book aimed at helping adult dyspraxics understand the condition as it applies to them and to adapt to the consequences in ways that enable one to live successfully in a world where few understand about dyspraxia and its disabling and dispiriting impact on most aspects of life.
Including writing a review - see how I lost track of what I was writing mid sentence? Non dyspraxics describe the most important aspects as what they see - the clumsiness etc (it used to be called clumsy child syndrome) whereas those who come to understand it for ourselves know the most powerful effect is the way we think, the way we can (it is an individualise condition - every dyspraxic has unique experiences of the condition)lose track of what we are saying whilst we are saying it. It is something to do with 'working memory' and not surprisingly casual acquaintances seem to try to avoid me, because I can be confusing to be with!
Amanda Kirby understands all this from her family experiences and professionally - I doubt there is anyone better suited to lead a treatment centre in the UK (though we will never be cured) than Amanda Kirby.
May 8, 2012
very helpful book for any that has Dyspraxia, or has a child that has it
April 12, 2023
A very good book explaining and giving some great tips to help you and your child along the way. Just a little outdated but as time gose on we learn more and change the diagnosed
July 18, 2020
An updated version of the book thaat started my discovery of me being dyspraxic in 1999.
It lead me to the Dyspraxia Foundation and to hear Professor Kirby speak on a number of ocacsions down the years.
She really understands as she watched her son grow uo with the condition and became a researcher who now has an international reputation and great respect.
It lead me to the Dyspraxia Foundation and to hear Professor Kirby speak on a number of ocacsions down the years.
She really understands as she watched her son grow uo with the condition and became a researcher who now has an international reputation and great respect.
May 24, 2020
really helpful book its has lot of knowlege about dyspraxia, this book has helped me a lot x
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