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Spot and Support Dyspraxia

Recognise the pupil who struggles with a pencil, scissors or a ball as possibly dyspraxic, and get them the right support.

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  • 0.5 CPD hours
  • Certificate
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About this course

Every class seems to have one: the child who trips over nothing, knocks the paint pot flying and grips a pencil so awkwardly that handwriting is a battle. Dyspraxia is thought to affect around one in ten pupils, yet it's one of the least recognised needs in school. And when a bright child can't get their ideas onto paper, they can start to feel like a failure.

You'll learn to spot it, including a simple walking test you can do in the classroom, and how to raise it gently with parents. You'll know when to bring in an occupational therapist and what helps afterwards, from motor skills groups that feel like a mini PE lesson to pencil grips and sloping boards.

Modules

6 modules
  1. 1Introduction4 min
  2. 2What is it?2 min
  3. 3How do you spot it?4 min
  4. 4What can you do?3 min
  5. 5What things should be in place?2 min
  6. 6Wrap up1 min

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