Foreword xii PART 1 INTRODUCING DYSPRAXIA 1 1 Introduction 3 Defining 'dyspraxia' 4 Formal diagnosis 7 How DCD is diagnosed 8 Possible causes 9 Prevalence 9 Long term - adulthood 10 2 Ideation 12 3 Planning 14 4 Doing 17 5 Co-occurring conditions 19 6 Impact on mental health and behaviour 22 7 Recognising strengths 25 PART 2 TEACHING DYSPRAXIC CHILDREN: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES 27 8 Reframing behaviour 29 Choice and avoidance 29 Inattention or difficulty with planning 30 Looking at past behaviour 31 9 Teaching new skills 33 10 Generalisation 38 11 Sensory needs 41 Sensitive responses 41 Slower responses 43 Sensory seeking 44 12 Organisation skills 46 Classroom set-up 46 Belongings 47 Task set-up 48 Telling the time 48 Start of the year transition 49 13 Transitions throughout the day 51 14 Play and unstructured time 53 15 Early years classrooms (reception and nursery) 55 16 Fine motor skills 59 Early skills 59 Essential fine motor skills for school 60 General fine motor skills 61 Making things harder for older learners 62 17 Handwriting skills 63 Pre-writing 63 Transcription 64 Composition 66 18 PE 69 19 Creative subjects 73 Supporting ideation 73 Supporting planning 74 Supporting doing 75 Safety with tools 75 20 Homework 77 21 Technology and assistive tools 79 22 Transition to secondary school 83 23 Self-care skills 86 General tips 87 When things change 87 Liaison with home 88 24 Partnering with parents 90 Initial support for parents 91 Implementing support 94 Extracurricular activity ideas 96 Further resources 97 References 100 Index 104.