Kim Griffin – författare

All About Dyspraxia is an accessible and practical guide for secondary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of developmental coordination disorder – commonly known as dyspraxia – and to equip them with adaptable strategies to support dyspraxic learners in their setting.The book explores a range of key areas, including timekeeping, homework, behaviour and evidence-based supports, and focuses on adaptations that can be made in every classroom. Drawing on the voices of young people and adults with dyspraxia, it unpicks myths and misconceptions before providing a wealth of evidence-based strategies to support independence, confidence and behaviour in the classroom. Chapters cover:support with secondary transition to adapt to new routines and ease anxietyorganisational skills to manage belongings and complete homeworktargeted strategies to support writing, fine motor skills and physical tasksexam preparation and technology use to empower learners andsensory processing adaptations and suggestions to foster positive mental healthWhether you’re supporting a new learner through the transition into secondary school, helping a final-year learner to manage coursework or simply wishing to make your classroom more accessible, All About Dyspraxia provides clear, actionable guidance to empower all secondary teachers, special educational needs coordinators and parents seeking to increase their knowledge and understanding of dyspraxia.

All About Dyspraxia is an accessible and practical guide for secondary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of developmental coordination disorder – commonly known as dyspraxia – and to equip them with adaptable strategies to support dyspraxic learners in their setting.The book explores a range of key areas, including timekeeping, homework, behaviour and evidence-based supports, and focuses on adaptations that can be made in every classroom. Drawing on the voices of young people and adults with dyspraxia, it unpicks myths and misconceptions before providing a wealth of evidence-based strategies to support independence, confidence and behaviour in the classroom. Chapters cover:support with secondary transition to adapt to new routines and ease anxietyorganisational skills to manage belongings and complete homeworktargeted strategies to support writing, fine motor skills and physical tasksexam preparation and technology use to empower learners andsensory processing adaptations and suggestions to foster positive mental healthWhether you’re supporting a new learner through the transition into secondary school, helping a final-year learner to manage coursework or simply wishing to make your classroom more accessible, All About Dyspraxia provides clear, actionable guidance to empower all secondary teachers, special educational needs coordinators and parents seeking to increase their knowledge and understanding of dyspraxia.

All About Dyspraxia is an accessible and practical guide for primary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of developmental coordination disorder – commonly known as dyspraxia – and to equip them with adaptable strategies to support dyspraxic learners in their setting.The book shows how challenges can extend into every aspect of school life, from learning to write and use scissors to managing self-care tasks, joining in playground games and forming friendships. Drawing on the voices of dyspraxic children and adults, it unpicks myths and misconceptions before providing a wealth of evidence-based strategies to support independence, confidence and behaviour in the classroom. Chapters cover:early identification and support to help learners thrive from the startrecognition of strengths often overlooked in traditional classroom settingsstrategies for developing handwriting, fine motor skills and self-care tasks such as managing belongings and using cutleryguidance on technology use and sensory processing to create inclusive learning environments andcollaboration with parents to support dyspraxic learners’ progressWhether helping a child to manage their coat and shoes, develop legible handwriting or prepare for secondary school, All About Dyspraxia offers clear, actionable guidance to empower all primary teachers, special educational needs coordinators and parents seeking to better understand and support children with dyspraxia.

All About Dyspraxia is an accessible and practical guide for primary school teachers, designed to increase their understanding of developmental coordination disorder – commonly known as dyspraxia – and to equip them with adaptable strategies to support dyspraxic learners in their setting.The book shows how challenges can extend into every aspect of school life, from learning to write and use scissors to managing self-care tasks, joining in playground games and forming friendships. Drawing on the voices of dyspraxic children and adults, it unpicks myths and misconceptions before providing a wealth of evidence-based strategies to support independence, confidence and behaviour in the classroom. Chapters cover:early identification and support to help learners thrive from the startrecognition of strengths often overlooked in traditional classroom settingsstrategies for developing handwriting, fine motor skills and self-care tasks such as managing belongings and using cutleryguidance on technology use and sensory processing to create inclusive learning environments andcollaboration with parents to support dyspraxic learners’ progressWhether helping a child to manage their coat and shoes, develop legible handwriting or prepare for secondary school, All About Dyspraxia offers clear, actionable guidance to empower all primary teachers, special educational needs coordinators and parents seeking to better understand and support children with dyspraxia.

Sensory needs are being recognised as a vital part of learning, development and engagement within the classroom and are being used more often to make education both accessible and fun. To harness the full potential of sensory supports, using these strategies correctly is key!This is the essential guide to using sensory strategies successfully with school children, from occupational therapist, Kim Griffin, who has 20 years of experience supporting sensory needs.As you make your way through the book, you will be joined by Isla and Noah, two children whose stories will help illustrate how information in the book can be used practically. In addition, the book includes personal anecdotes from Kim, links to further reading, reflective questions and teacher perspectives to show how a teacher might use the information in the classroom. These features will help you easily identify sensory needs and use sensory tools effectively.