100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyspraxia and DDC Book

Introduction     ix
Pre-school
Starting the Day     2
Coping with Toilets and Toileting     3
Snack Time     4
Outdoor Play on Tricycles and Scooters     5
Outdoor Play on Bikes     6
Story Time     7
Listening and Attention Skills     8
Painting and Art Activities     9
Sand and Water Play     10
Jigsaws and Construction Toys     11
Developing Visual Perception     13
Simple Memory Games     14
Strengthening Hand Function     15
Starting with Scissors     16
Scissors - Tearing and Snipping     17
Primary school
Preparing for a New School     20
Making a Story Board     21
A Tool Kit for Class     22
Getting Off to a Good Start     24
Assembly Time     25
Working in a Group     26
Gaining Organizational Skills     27
Negative Behaviour     28
Coping with Change     29
Maintaining Self-Esteem     30
Teaching Time Concepts     31
Managing Breaktimes     32
Playground Games     33
Lunchtime     34
The Classroom Seating Plan     35
Improving Letter Formation     36
Better Letter Formation - Table-Top Ideas     37
Pencils and Pens     38
Finger Position - Getting a Grip     39
Starting on Concept Mapping     40
Using Scissors Correctly     41
Using Scissors - Controlling Direction     42
Choosing Scissors     43
Number Skills     44
Learning Times Tables     45
PE and Games - Adapting Sessions     46
Giving Homework     47
Preparing for the Next Day     48
School Trips     49
Swimming     50
Clubs and Activities     51
Sports Day     52
Alternative Sports Days     53
A Tool Kit for Ball Skills     54
Games to Help Balance     55
Improving Shoulder Stability     56
On the Floor     57
Dodging Games     58
Catching and Throwing Games     59
Kicking Activities     60
PE and Number Work     61
Hand-Strengthening Games     62
Games for Memory and Visual Perception      63
Games to Aid Self-Care Tasks     64
Better Listening Skills     65
Paying Attention     66
Raising Self-Esteem     67
Sensory Awareness     68
Secondary school
Moving to a Bigger School     70
The Rules     71
Travelling to School     72
Getting Around School     73
Personal Possessions     74
The Timetable     75
Communication Between Teachers     76
Home-School Liaison     77
Toilets     78
Making Friends     79
Peer Relationships     80
Games to Promote Friendship Skills     81
Managing Negative Behaviour     82
Reducing Stress and anxiety     83
Examinations     84
Classroom Layout     85
Writing Skills     86
Recording Information     87
Time Management     88
Using ICT     89
Recording Homework     90
Essay Writing     91
Concept Mapping on Paper     92
Concept Mapping Using Software     93
Mathematics and Tools     94
Managing Mathematical Concepts     95
Cookery and CDT Lessons     96
A Visual Cookery Book     97
Cookery with Mathematics and Science     98
Preparing for Team Games     99
Grading the Activity     100
Choosing Teams     101
Teaching Games and Sports     102
Non-Team-Based Games     103
Preparing for Transition - Interviews and Careers     104
On to College or University     105
Work Experience     106
Appendix     107