Description
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How To Increase the Potential of Students with DCD (Dyspraxia) in Secondary School
This book will provide readers with an insight into how DCD can affect students at Key Stages 3 and 4, and provide some practical strategies to help each young person to reach their potential.
It is also intended to help parents/carers of young people with DCD to understand the potential help available to their child as they transition into secondary education.
For pupils with DCD, poor handwriting, erratic organisation, and difficulties with reading, mathematics and physical education may have been noted at primary school with their associated detrimental effect on academic success, peer relationships, social skills and self-confidence. However, these issues are felt more keenly in secondary school due to the desire to ‘fit-in’ and be accepted by a potentially large and often unforgiving peer group.
This book is intended to inspire teachers and health care professionals to: understand the unique needs of young people with DCD; understand why young people with DCD have difficulties in perceptual and motor planning; appreciate the impact of DCD on learning; consider the added influence of peer-pressure and puberty on DCD; provide practical strategies to help; consider post-16 and vocational training. It is also intended to help parents/carers of young people with DCD to understand the potential help available to their child as they transition into secondary education.
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How to Identify and Support Children with Speech and Language Difficulties
Every primary classroom is likely to have at least one child with some degree of speech and language difficulty. Here, Jane Speake offers a straightforward guide to identifying the children affected and a wealth of practical advice on support.
Incorporating the Afasic Checklists- easy-to-use tests for use by the non-specialist teacher- this book will:
- give you an overview of the various types of speech and language difficulties
- help you to spot the child with difficulties and show you what to look out for
- offer clear guidance on when to refer to speech and language therapy for assessment
- clarify the various roles played by education and health service professionals and parents- and how to work together for effective support
- give you practical ideas for supporting the child in the classroom and strategies for tackling specific areas of difficulty
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How to Identify and Support Children with Dyslexia
Sections include:
- Definitions of dyslexia, recent research and early identification issues.
- What is it like to be dyslexic?
- A child’s perspective on dyslexia.
- Differences in learning styles
- How to support the dyslexic learner in the Literacy Hour
- Using teaching assistants most effectively
- Useful resources – letters for parents explaining dyslexia including suggestions of ways in which parents can support children at home
