The Adolescent With Developmental Co Ordination Disorder Dcd

Download or read book The Adolescent with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) written by Amanda Kirby and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescence is hard for most of us, but for an individual with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) it can be twice as hard. Amanda Kirby, Medical Director of the Dyscovery Centre and the mother of a DCD child herself, addresses the main difficulties encountered by adolescents with DCD, including building relationships and coping with secondary school. With a common sense approach she provides a series of practical ideas on how individuals can tackle these difficulties, making The Adolescent with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder an essential resource for adolescents with DCD, as well as parents, teachers and health professionals.