{"product_id":"children-with-developmental-coordination-disorder-isbn-9781861564580","title":"Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder","description":"The term Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is used to describe a group of children who have difficulty. with tasks involving movement such that it interferes with their daily living or academic progress. As with other developmental disorders such as autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder and dyslexia, DCD is now a prominent concern of both researchers and practitioners.  \u003cp\u003eThis text is aimed at both researchers and professionals who work in a practical manner with the condition and includes professionals in health, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health visitors, paediatricians, and - in the educational field - teachers and others who are in daily contact with the children - their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essence of the text is that work with children should be guided by research evidence driving the clinical practice which in turn raisies more questions for research. The authors in this text have both experience in research and are engaged in the day-to-day clinical work with children and bring both of these to bear in the chapters they have written.\u003c\/p\u003e  The Nature of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder.  \u003cp\u003eMotor Impairment in DCD and Activities of Daily Living.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Explanations of The Planning and Organization of Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Dynamical Systems Perspective of Developmental Coordination Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDCD and Overlapping Conditions, progression and Development in Developmental Coordination Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of Developmental Coordination Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Identification of Children With developmental Coordination Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of Handwriting in Children With developmental Coordination Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards an eco-developmental Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuromotor Task Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new Approach to Treat children With Dcd.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Cognitive Perspective on Intervention for Children With developmental Coordination Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Co-op Experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverlapping conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverlapping Management Services for Individuals With Developmental coordination Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...a fascinating collection of current thoughts... a very useful reference for those professionals working with DCD.\" (\u003ci\u003eChild Language Teaching and Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Sugden\u003c\/strong\u003e has an academic background in developmental psychology, special education and physical education, his PhD is from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has taught in primary, secondary and special schools as well as lecturing at college and university level in the UK and the USA. His specialist research interests include motor development, motor impairment, motor learning, and children with developmental disorders. His work centres on the characteristics of typically developing children and those with various forms of impairment. He is co-author of the most widely used assessment instrument for motor difficulties, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children. He is currently Professor of Special Needs in Education, University of Leeds, UK.   The term Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is used to describe a group of children who have difficulty. with tasks involving movement such that it interferes with their daily living or academic progress. As with other developmental disorders such as autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder and dyslexia, DCD is now a prominent concern of both researchers and practitioners.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text is aimed at both researchers and professionals who work in a practical manner with the condition and includes professionals in health, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health visitors, paediatricians, and - in the educational field - teachers and others who are in daily contact with the children - their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essence of the text is that work with children should be guided by research evidence driving the clinical practice which in turn raisies more questions for research. The authors in this text have both experience in research and are engaged in the day-to-day clinical work with children and bring both of these to bear in the chapters they have written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988914946277,"sku":"NP9781861564580","price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781861564580.jpg?v=1761782032","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/children-with-developmental-coordination-disorder-isbn-9781861564580","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}