HOW TEACHERS CAN HELP
Dyspraxia often affects on writing, reading and spelling abilities. A child with these may require more time to process a new task. They improve through repetition and a graded step by step.
Knowing a student’s individual learning needs can make a difference, teachers are more capable to support a child adapting the activities and teaching study strategies.
To keep motivation we can help students with organization and planning by giving structured steps with clear directions and remember to provide plenty of feedback and praise.
These are a few more tips:
Pay attention to writing utensils and paper: It can be easier for students dyspràxia to write using wide-stemmed pencils and pens, or applying rubber grips to their writing utensils.
Consider alternatives to activities requiring handwriting: It can be frustrating for the dyspraxic child writing by hand, so we can mix them with note-taking buddies, allow them to use computers or provides the material in advanced to reduce note-taking strain.
Teach dyspraxic children touch-typing: It can help to improve the writing skills by removing the physical tax associated with producing text.
Provide breaks in the schedule. If a child with dyspraxia can pause, get up from their desk, it improves his concentration abilities.
Give plenty of extra time for tasks and homework and with extra time to travel from class to class.
Emphasize directions in the step-by-step form: it’s helpful to clarify the task and ensures everyone is on the same page.
Keep a list of classroom rules and role-play expected behaviour to understand which social skills are needed to be part of the classroom community.
Help with tasks that require fine motor skills. If your lesson includes using scissors, folding paper…, you should provide plenty of assistance and try to introduce the student to the activity beforehand, so he or she has a chance to practice and get familiar with the physical manipulations.
Technology can help make success at school more attainable by providing an alternate means for producing the written text needed for assignments.
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