CYP Now - Review: Can I Tell You About Dyspraxia?

By Maureen Boon, illustrated by Imogen Hallam -

Jessica Kingsley Publishers -

ISBN: 978-1-84905-447-8 -

£8.99 -

56pp

A useful introduction to dyspraxia for children

I always welcome a book about dyspraxia and there is always room for another as dyspraxia is one of the more common childhood conditions but one of the least understood. This book is written as a guide for friends, family and professionals but I see it more as a book for children, although it could be shared with a class and as a starting point has something to offer. The author suggests that dyspraxia is the same as developmental co-ordination disorder while the Dyspraxia Foundation is trying very hard to clarify the difference between them. I am aware however, that the two names are used interchangeably by many.

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