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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818034803321

Autore

Platt Geoff <1955->

Titolo

Beating dyspraxia with a hop, skip and a jump : simple exercise program to improve motor skills at home and school / / Geoff Platt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-85700-948-6

Edizione

[Revised edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (154 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/8552

618.928552

Soggetti

Apraxia - Exercise therapy

Motor ability in children

Movement disorders in children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Part 1: The Background; Chapter 1: What Is Dyspraxia?; Chapter 2: The Causes of Dyspraxia; Chapter 3: Further Research Since the First Edition; Part 2: The Exercise Programs; Chapter 4: The Importance of Exercise; Chapter 5: Why the Program Works; Chapter 6: Exercises and Session Plans for Strength and Fitness; Chapter 7: Exercises and Session Plans for Movement Planning; Chapter 8: What You Can Do to Support a Child During the Sessions; Chapter 9: Meet Some 'Graduates' of the Program; References; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Brought up to date with new lesson plans and an extra stage to the programme, the expanded edition of this practical book explains Geoff Platt's simple, step-by-step exercise regime to help children with dyspraxia overcome their symptoms.