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How to Help a Clumsy Child: Strategies for Young Children with Developmental Motor Concerns

How to Help a Clumsy Child: Strategies for Young Children with Developmental Motor Concerns


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Mealtimes, getting dressed, learning to write and playing sport can all be difficult for a child with coordination difficulties. How to Help a Clumsy Child is a practical resource manual for parents and professionals, offering sensible advice on how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development, how to seek help and use specific teaching strategies to help a clumsy child in the classroom, playground and at home. Discussing diverse approaches to coordination problems, including reviews of controversial therapies, Lisa Kurtz uses clear diagrams and tables along with extensive contact information to make this an essential and accessible resource.

Table of Contents:
SECTION ONE: Understanding the clumsy child. 1. The development of motor skills. 2. Assessment: When and where to go for help. 3. General principles for intervention. SECTION TWO: Teaching strategies and activities for home and school. 4. Evaluating and treating selected aspects of motor performance. 5. Teaching independence in daily living skills. 6. Addressing problems with classroom skills. 7. The social impact of clumsiness: Fostering a positive self image. Appendix I: Recommended reading. Appendix II. Helpful agencies and organizations. Appendix III: Suppliers of toys and other materials for intervention. Index.

About the Author :
Lisa A. Kurtz has worked with children with special needs for over twenty-nine years and has received the AOTA Recognition of Achievement Award for training paediatrics. She is Assistant Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of New England and staff therapist at the Jameson School, Maine.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781843107545
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Height: 214 mm
  • No of Pages: 176
  • Sub Title: Strategies for Young Children with Developmental Motor Concerns
  • Width: 136 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1843107546
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jul 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 281 gr


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