Geoffrey Platt

Beating Dyspraxia with a Hop, Skip and a Jump

A Simple Exercise Program to Improve Motor Skills at Home and School

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Brought up to date with new lesson plans and an extra stage to the programme, the expanded edition of this practical book explains Geoff Platt's simple, step-by-step exercise regime to help children with dyspraxia overcome their symptoms.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 154mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 228g
• ISBN-13: 9781849055604
• ISBN-10: 1849055602
• Artikelnr.: 41218010

Autorenporträt

Geoff Platt, PhD, has worked as a lecturer in Sport Science for over thirteen years, most recently working as a senior lecturer and course director in Sports Coaching Science and Sports Analysis and Coaching at Kingston University, London. He has lectured on Olympic Solidarity Courses on behalf of the International Olympic Committee and is the Director of Coaching for Weightlifting in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. He has completed a PhD for which he carried out extensive research into strength exercises for children with dyspraxia. Geoff lives in Edinburgh, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Part I. The Background. 1. What is Dyspraxia? 2. The Causes of
Dyspraxia. 3. Further Research since the First Edition. Part II. The
Exercise Program. 4. The Importance of Exercise. 5. Why the Program Works.
6. Exercises and Session Plans for Strength and Fitness. 7. Exercises and
Session Plans for Movement Planning. 8. What You Can Do to Support a Child
During the Sessions. 9. Meet Some 'Graduates' of the Program. References.
Subject Index. Author Index.