SEaTSS can support students with this condition.
To refer to SEATSS please use this link:
https://eforms.redbridge.gov.uk/single-point-of-access-referral-form-for-education-support/
Introductory Brain Highways video on the effects of poor sensory integration, particularly proprioception.
In this webinar, Glenys Heap, Dyslexia Action's Director of CPD discusses the key issues related to learning difficulties frequently co-occurring with dyslexia such as dyspraxia, ADHD, etc.
A short film made by the Dyspraxia Foundation Newbridge Outreach can provide free training related to Dyspraxia Please contact us if you are interested.
If you are unsure how to support students with Dyspraxia, this link takes you to a summary advice sheet prepared by The Dyspraxia Foundation.
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_pelessons.php
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A simple clear illustration - maybe useful to print out and put in SEN room.
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This is a simple visual image showing the acknowledged positive aspects of Dyspraxia.
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The Dyspraxia Foundation have summary advice sheets that are free to download.
These links take you to sheets that provide information about
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/dys_glance.php
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_symptoms.php
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_secondary.php
The Dyspraxia Foundation has specific advice relating to strategies to use in school.
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_teens.php
This link provides specific advice for teenagers for home or school.
Motor coordination difficulties are often observed in children with Asperger's Syndrome.
Both Autism and Dyspraxia are conditions on a spectrum and there is a high rate of overlap.
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_teachers.php
This link takes you to a one page summary of key facts teachers need to know.
Dyspraxia is believed to affect 8% to 10% of the population to some degree and 2 % severely.
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_pelessons.php
Has a great set of succinct advice for both primary and secondary schools.
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/ad_symptoms.php
Has a great checklist of areas adults may find more difficult.
http://www.danda.org.uk/pages/download-resources.php
DANDA promotes and support adults who have Neurodiversity as part of their profile. Some useful information here about Dyspraxia in Further Education / Work.
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_teens.php
Here you can found very specific advice relating to teenagers.
The Dyspraxia Foundation is a country Wide charity, founded in 1987 as the Dyspraxia Trust by two mothers who met at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.
The Dyspraxia Foundation, is based in Hitchin.
They answer approximately 10,000 enquiries and distributes more then 20,000 leaflets about the condition each year.
The Foundation seeks every opportunity to increase understanding of Dyspraxia.
The website is very informative and is a great source of information for parents, teachers and young pupil.
Select ' About Dyspraxia' link and it will provide you with further links to
Links to local groups that provide horse riding opportunities for your child, from simply stroking a horse to having proper riding lessons.
Gill Dodson who works for Newbridge recently shared with us her recent trip to see a relaxed performance of Matilda. She could not recommend this highly enough and said there were lots of accomodations for a range of SEN.
Looking at their website the next performance appears to be War Horse in September.
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Barley Lane Campus, 258 Barley Lane
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Ilford, IG3 8XS
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