SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Dyspraxia (DCD)

In a neurodiverse classroom, you’ve got to recognise the unique strengths and needs of individual students. Young people with Developmental Coordination Disorder (dyspraxia) require tailored support to help them participate and learn alongside their peers. If you’ve ever asked yourself ‘what is dyspraxia?’ or ‘what does dyspraxia look like?’, this course will help you identify dyspraxia and adapt teaching techniques to support dyspraxic students.

Learning outcomes:

Describe symptoms of dyspraxia, to be able to identify students with typical indicators and support them effectively

Adapt teaching techniques to effectively educate students with dyspraxia

Identify inclusive strategies to encourage learning for students with dyspraxia

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This course will explain what dyspraxia is and the signs to look out for. By following the advice in the course, you’ll be able to use strategies and techniques to support students with dyspraxia in your classroom.

Dyspraxia in children is more common than you think. This school-specific course is ideal for teachers or teaching assistants, as they are in a unique position to spot and support students with dyspraxia who might need help.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.