Foreword xi 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 18 5 Co-occurring conditions 20 6 Impact on mental health and behaviour 24 7 Recognising strengths 27 PART 2 TEACHING DYSPRAXIC CHILDREN: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES 29 8 Setting learners up for success at secondary school 31 9 The transition to secondary school - ideas for primary schools 38 10 Secondary school transition - the first few months 41 11 Reframing behaviour 45 Choice and avoidance 45 Inattention or difficulty with planning 46 Looking at past behaviour 47 12 Teaching new skills 49 13 Generalisation 54 14 Sensory needs 57 Sensitive responses 57 Slower responses 59 Sensory seeking 60 15 Supporting organisation skills 62 Classroom set-up 63 Task set-up 63 16 Transitions throughout the day 65 Telling the time 65 Planning for the day 65 Timetable changes and new school year transitions 66 17 Managing belongings 68 General set-up 68 Labelling belongings 69 In the classroom 70 18 Planning homework, projects and exams 72 Managing homework 73 Setting up a project/study plan 74 Actioning the project/study plan 75 Managing multiple projects across time to meet deadlines 77 Exams 78 19 Breaks and unstructured time 80 20 Social and emotional support 82 Building self-esteem and recognising effort 82 Managing anxiety and overwhelm 84 Supporting social relationships and peer interactions 85 Managing frustration and emotional regulation 86 Fostering independence while providing support 88 21 Fine motor skills 90 22 Handwriting skills 92 Writing and recording 92 Composition 93 Digital tools for handwriting 94 23 PE 96 24 Creative subjects 100 Supporting ideation 100 Supporting planning 101 Supporting doing 102 Safety with tools 102 25 Technology and assistive tools 104 Classroom integration 104 Organisation and planning 105 Enabling creativity 107 Supporting writing 108 Using AI 108 26 Self-care skills 111 27 Partnering with parents 113 Build collaborative relationships 114 Share solutions between home and school 114 Supporting diagnosis 115 Secondary school transition when there is already a diagnosis 116 Managing belongings 118 Supporting social emotional needs 118 Extracurricular activity ideas 120 Further resources 123 References 125 Index 129.