Overview

All About Dyspraxia is an accessible and practical guide for secondary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of developmental coordination disorder – commonly known as dyspraxia – and to equip them with adaptable strategies to support dyspraxic learners in their setting. The book explores a range of key areas, including timekeeping, homework, behaviour and evidence-based supports, and focuses on adaptations that can be made in every classroom. Drawing on the voices of young people and adults with dyspraxia, it unpicks myths and misconceptions before providing a wealth of evidence-based strategies to support independence, confidence and behaviour in the classroom. Chapters cover: support with secondary transition to adapt to new routines and ease anxiety organisational skills to manage belongings and complete homework targeted strategies to support writing, fine motor skills and physical tasks exam preparation and technology use to empower learners and sensory processing adaptations and suggestions to foster positive mental health Whether you’re supporting a new learner through the transition into secondary school, helping a final-year learner to manage coursework or simply wishing to make your classroom more accessible, All About Dyspraxia provides clear, actionable guidance to empower all secondary teachers, special educational needs coordinators and parents seeking to increase their knowledge and understanding of dyspraxia.

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“All About Dyspraxia provides myth-busting advocacy of dyspraxia/DCD. It expands knowledge and understanding of dyspraxia/DCD beyond a simple assumption of clumsiness and co-ordination difficulties, integrating the stages of ideation, planning and doing into all activities. The book is well structured with a clear, insightful and accessible writing style and it contains an excellent array of practical strategies for teachers including subject specific suggestions for supported action. It is a great resource with practical application.” - Judith Carter, Educational Psychologist, Author and Director of Willow Tree Learning “All About Dyspraxia is an essential and timely resource for educators. With waiting lists growing, this book meets an urgent need for practical, accessible guidance. Its strength lies in expertly dismantling misconceptions and moving ‘beyond clumsiness’ to illuminate the true physical and behavioural signs of dyspraxia. The insightful sections on concurrent conditions and myth-busting are invaluable for accurate recognition and intervention. Most importantly, this book provides teachers with the actionable strategies we need while championing the crucial partnership with parents. This is a must-have guide that will undoubtedly transform classroom support for children.” - Sarah Watkins, Associate Lecturer, University of Worcester, UK, and Author of Outdoor Play for Healthy Little Minds and 99 Eco-Activities for Your Primary School

“All About Dyspraxia provides myth-busting advocacy of dyspraxia/DCD. It expands knowledge and understanding of dyspraxia/DCD beyond a simple assumption of clumsiness and co-ordination difficulties, integrating the stages of ideation, planning and doing into all activities. The book is well structured with a clear, insightful and accessible writing style and it contains an excellent array of practical strategies for teachers including subject specific suggestions for supported action. It is a great resource with practical application.” - Judith Carter, educational psychologist, author and director of Willow Tree Learning “All About Dyspraxia is an essential and timely resource for educators. With waiting lists growing, this book meets an urgent need for practical, accessible guidance. Its strength lies in expertly dismantling misconceptions and moving ‘beyond clumsiness’ to illuminate the true physical and behavioural signs of dyspraxia. The insightful sections on concurrent conditions and myth-busting are invaluable for accurate recognition and intervention. Most importantly, this book provides teachers with the actionable strategies we need while championing the crucial partnership with parents. This is a must-have guide that will undoubtedly transform classroom support for children.” - Sarah Watkins, associate lecturer, University of Worcester, UK, and author of Outdoor Play for Healthy Little Minds and 99 Eco-Activities for Your Primary School ""When you've got limited time to read up on things, but you know you've just got to do something to help that child in your class, what you need is a quick go-to resource that tells you the important things you need to know but also gives you really practical strategies to help. This book does both. You feel reassured it's been written by someone who knows what they're talking about when it comes to dyspraxia and who also has insight into the demands of teaching. This book is a great addition to your inclusive toolkit."" - Pippa McLean, former teacher and SENCO, author of The Pocket Diary of a SENCO and Could Do Better “As the mother of an adult with dyspraxia, I found the secondary school edition of this book to be incredibly valuable, and I wish we had had this when my daughter was at secondary school. The guidance on navigating the transition to secondary school is especially helpful – it recognises that students must essentially start afresh, learning new routines and expectations from scratch. I particularly liked the inclusion of quotes from both students and teachers, which make the situations real, and more relatable. The sections on exam preparation and project planning are helpful. The book offers clear, practical support to help dyspraxic students stay organised and reduce stress during revision and exams. Importantly, the book doesn’t just focus on academic skills; it also provides helpful strategies for supporting social skills, self-esteem, and overall wellbeing during the often challenging secondary years. I also appreciated the recognition that fine motor challenges extend beyond just handwriting, and how the book explores a range of difficulties and ways to address them. I would recommend this resource to parents as well as anyone working with a dyspraxic young person in secondary education.” - Lynn McCann, Autism, ADHD and PDA Specialist Teacher, Author and Speaker ""All About Dyspraxia is a resource which will be helpful for early career practitioners who wish to enhance their classroom inclusive approaches. This book provides a good, underpinning understanding of what dyspraxia/developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) is and how it can impact a learner’s social, emotional and academic development. The author clearly identifies how dyspraxia can co-occur with other neurodiverse conditions and the way this might impact on learners’ ability to learn and socialise. All About Dyspraxia offers practical solutions and new ways for a practitioner to ensure a learner with dyspraxia can access, engage and succeed in their classroom."" - Sue Soan, Author, Editor and Education Consultant

Author Information

Kim Griffin is a paediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting children, their families and teachers. She is the founder of GriffinOT and the author of Success with Sensory Supports. Her current research focus is on supporting student self-regulation in mainstream schools.

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