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Dyspraxia and DCD in Primary Schools - Coggle Diagram
Dyspraxia and DCD in Primary Schools
Hand to eye Coordination
Handwriting difficulties
Practice multi-sensory letter formation, e.g. sandpaper letters, sky writing, rice trays
Difficulties with dressing and fastening clothes
Wear loose-fit easy on/off clothing and Velcro fastenings
Using tools, utensils and cutlery
Use pencil grips, writing lines, stencils
Muscle Movements
Difficulty walking in a straight line, bumps into people and things
Use balance or wobble boards, walking on the line and hand to hand throwing using bean bags or water-filled balloons
Difficulties running, hopping, jumping, catching/kicking balls
Attention and Concentration
Reacts to all stimuli without discrimination
Keep wall displays to a minimum
Attention span is poor
Promote a ‘no-disturbance’ culture showing respect for everyone’s work space
Distracted in open-plan environments
Avoid fluorescent lights or fluttering ceiling decoration
Flits between activities
Allow child to choose activities which meet their own interests
Disturbs others
Avoid disturbing them when on task
Conceptualisation
Difficulty understanding concepts such as ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘in front of’.
Play games using items and command cards, such as ‘cow in front of barn’ with the correct picture on the back of the card.