Dyspraxia: The Hidden Handicap (Human Horizons Series) [Paperback]

Dr. Amanda Kirby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002 | Series: Human Horizons Series

This informative and very practical book is intended to help parents and teachers equip children with dyspraxia, or developmental coordination disorder, with the strategies that will enable them to live as normal a life as possible with this hidden handicap. Examining the developmental path of the child through the early years at home, at nursery school, grade school, high school, and into adulthood, it offers special tips on how to encourage children with dyspraxia to improve their social skills and develop a strong self-esteem. Included is information about the causes and symptoms of dyspraxia, characteristics of the condition, diagnostic procedures, and a glossary of terms.

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About the Author

Dr. Amanda Kirby is a general practitioner and runs the Healthcall Dyscovery Centre, a clinic for children and adults with coordination difficulties. She broadcasts regularly on BBC Radio and writes a weekly health column syndicated in 42 newspapers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Souvenir Press (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0285635123
• ISBN-13: 978-0285635128
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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52 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your "clumsy" distractible child's hidden issues:How to Help, September 4, 2000

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R. Miller (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dyspraxia: The Hidden Handicap (Human Horizons Series) (Paperback)

If your "ADHD" child is "uncoordinated", "clumsy", "distractible", learn how these features differ from ADHD qualities. The dyspraxic child may have fine and gross motor issues, visual or auditory perceptual difficulties, poor body awareness or propioception. A British pediatrician with a dyspraxic son outlines the educational and social challenges facing children with this "hidden handicap" and offers parents and teachers practical suggestions for home and school support.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful practical guidance and support, November 16, 2006

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Gail Conn (Mississippi, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dyspraxia: The Hidden Handicap (Human Horizons Series) (Paperback)

This book was extremely helpful. It was the first I've seen that addressed the issues faced by adults with dyspraxia, not just children, though it has much helpful advice for children and parents as well. Written by the mother (who's also a doctor) of a dyspraxic son, it's filled with practical, common-sense solutions, right down to hygiene hints, clothing suggestions, daily menus, and shopping lists. I wish America were as up-to-date with this disorder as the British are, but I'm grateful that there's somebody out there to help with this frustrating, often embarrassing, and little-known issue.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dyspraxia Developmental Co-ordination Disorder, February 7, 2009

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book luv'r "jen" (oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dyspraxia: The Hidden Handicap (Human Horizons Series) (Paperback)

This is an outstanding book. It is extremely helpful and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has a child that has been diagnosed with developmental dyspraxia. I only wish I had discovered it 10 years ago. Now we are playing catch-up but it provides very helpful information for our family and is teaching us how to make our child's life easier.