Coping With Dyspraxia

by Jill Eckersley

Clumsy? Difficulty following instructions? This book offers help for sufferers from this common developmental disorder.Dyspraxia is a developmental impairment, which affects the way the brain processes information. This leads to clumsiness, difficulties in reading and writing, problems in taking in instructions and a lack of organizational skills. This book explains how children of all ages and adults are affected both in their education or working life and at home and in social situations. Practical advice is included to lessen the impact of the symptoms.

Genres: Nonfiction

100 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[D.A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good descriptive analysis of how dyspraxia effects those who are unfortunate enough to suffer from the condition,what medical specialists believe causes the condition, ideas on how to help sufferers cope better with life and what assistance is available for sufferers (or what lack of assistance is available to sufferers). This was a good analysis, but as a sufferer of dyspraxia who was diagnosed at 30 years of age I found this volume makes to many steriotypical assumptions. For instance, it constantly mentions how those with dyspraxia who are not diagnosed at a young age are more likely to become unemployed, have alcohol and drug addictions and become criminal offenders. I was diagnosed with dyspraxia when I returned to university as a mature student after being long term employed. This steriotype puts all dyspraxia sufferers in one basket and forgets that every dypraxia sufferers is an individual, and that every person is different. Such steriotyping I believe is more damaging than helpful and I have met many people who were diagnosed later in life and who did not fall into any of the categories stated in this book. Besides this, this volume does make some good points about the ways that people can assist sufferers of dyspraxia and the help currently available (if you can afford to pay). It also makes some good points on the lack of free available assistance for sufferers to help them cope with their everyday activities. This volume is a good general analysis, as long as it is taken with a pinch of salt.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good insights but more of an intro to the condition then really about coping with it