How to Help a Clumsy Child: Strategies for Young Children With Developmental Motor Concerns

by Kurtz, Lisa A.

• ISBN13: 9781843107545
• ISBN10: 1843107546
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY

Summary

Univ. of New England, Biddeford, ME. Illustrates how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development for professionals and parents. Offers diverse approaches to coordination problems, including a review of controversial therapies. Softcover.

Author Biography

Lisa A. Kurtz is Assistant Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of New England and Occupational Therapist at the Jameson School in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(3)
Acknowledgements	12	(1)
Part I: Understanding the Clumsy Child	13	(72)
1. The Development of Motor Skills	15	(15)
Normal motor development	15	(3)
Causes of delayed motor development and clumsiness	18	(12)
2. Finding Professional Help for the Clumsy Child	30	(20)
3. General Principles for Intervention	50	(35)
Developmental readiness	50	(5)
Sensory aspects of motor learning	55	(7)
The importance of motivation and practice	62	(3)
When to teach compensation	65	(2)
Managing problem behaviors	67	(4)
Specialized therapy approaches	71	(1)
Sensory integration therapy	72	(3)
Neurodevelopmental therapy	75	(10)
Part II: Teaching Strategies and Activities for Home and School	85	(70)
4. Promoting Basic Motor Skills	87	(21)
Body awareness	89	(3)
Motor planning	92	(3)
Bilateral motor integration	95	(6)
Balance skills	101	(2)
Fine motor coordination	103	(5)
5. Teaching Independence in Daily Living Skills	108	(8)
Suggested strategies for dressing skills	110	(2)
Suggested strategies for mealtimes	112	(2)
Suggested strategies for personal hygiene	114	(2)
6. Addressing Problems with Classroom Skills	116	(32)
Seating and positioning	117	(4)
Learning to write	121	(3)
Holding the pencil correctly	124	(6)
Letter formation	130	(4)
Line placement and spacing	134	(2)
Special considerations for left-handed students	136	(2)
Accommodations for older students with handwriting problems	138	(1)
Scissor skills	139	(3)
Difficulty opening and closing the scissors	142	(1)
Poor arm position	143	(1)
Difficulty guiding the paper to stay on the line	144	(1)
Organizational skills	144	(4)
7. The Social Impact of Clumsiness: Fostering a Positive Self Image	148	(7)
APPENDIX I: RECOMMENDED READING	155	(6)
APPENDIX II: HELPFUL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS	161	(4)
APPENDIX III: SUPPLIERS OF TOYS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS	165	(3)
GLOSSARY	168	(4)
SUBJECT INDEX	172	(3)
NAME INDEX	175