Geoff Brookes is Deputy Head of Cefn Hengoed School, Swansea, UK. Geoff regularly writes in the TES.

Up to ten per cent of the population is believed to suffer from some form of dyspraxia. Accessible and engaging, this practical guide provides teachers with tips and techniques for teaching students with dyspraxia.
"There are symptoms, there are problems, there are frustrations, there are tears. But there are strategies that can lead to positive outcomes. And while it is important to understand where it comes from, providing support and guidance is what this book is all about." From the introduction
This book will prove invaluable reading for everyone who works with young people.
This new edition contains new chapters on cures and adolescence.

1.Introduction - What is Dyspraxia?
2. The science
3. Question time
4. The dyspraxic child
5. Behaviour
6. Physiotherapy
7. Apraxia8. How to teach a child with dyspraxia
8. Pre-school and nursery
9. Primary school
10. Dyspraxia in the secondary school
11. The importance of the form tutor
12. Subjects in the secondary school
13. Dyspraxia and the PE teacher
14. Exams
15. Education beyond 18
16. Into adult life
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