All About Dyspraxia: A Practical Guide for Primary Teachers
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:1st Jun '26
£14.99
This title is due to be published on 1st June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£145.00(9781041112433)
All About Dyspraxia is an accessible and practical guide for primary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), commonly known as dyspraxia, and equip them with adaptable strategies to support dyspraxic learners in their setting.
The book shows how challenges can extend into every aspect of school life, from learning to write and use scissors, to managing self-care tasks, joining in playground games and forming friendships. Drawing upon the voices of dyspraxic children and adults, it unpicks myths and misconceptions before providing a wealth of evidence-based strategies to support independence, confidence and behaviour in the classroom. Chapters cover:
- Early identification and support to help learners thrive from the start.
- Recognising strengths often overlooked in traditional classroom settings.
- Strategies for developing handwriting, fine motor skills and self-care tasks like managing belongings and using cutlery.
- Guidance on technology use and sensory processing to create inclusive learning environments.
- Collaborating with parents to support dyspraxic learners’ progress.
Whether helping a child to manage their coat and shoes, develop legible handwriting, or prepare for secondary school, All About Dyspraxia offers clear, actionable guidance to empower all primary teachers, SENCOs and parents seeking to better understand and support children with dyspraxia.
“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
"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
ISBN: 9781041112167
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120 pages