Our Dyspraxia tutors are all qualified teachers with additional experience and qualifications in supporting children with Dyspraxia. We believe one to one support can make a huge difference to a child’s education. Our tutors can provide support across a range of school entrance, GCSE and A-level subjects. Below, you will find a list of our Dyspraxia tutors and further information. Refine your results by using the search box above, or view all Dyspraxia tutors below:
Jacqueline - Contact us for availability
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Jacqueline studied at Oxford University, graduating with a 2 1 After a career in marketing, she decided to pursue a career in teaching...
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Jacqueline - Contact us for availability
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Jacqueline studied at Oxford University, graduating with a 2. 1. After a career in marketing, she decided to pursue a career in teaching and obtained her PGCE in Spanish and French in 2002...
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7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance & English
R my is an outstanding, full-time tutor and role-model His success is routed in establishing clear and positive relationships with his students and...
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7 Plus, 8 Plus, 11 Plus, 13 Plus, Other School Entrance & English
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Rémy is an outstanding, full-time tutor and role-model. His success is routed in establishing clear and positive relationships with his students and students’ families that place engagement...
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7 Plus, Art, English, History, Maths, RE & Science
Hannah is a qualified primary school teacher, providing tutoring for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 aged children br...
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7 Plus, Art, English, History, Maths, RE & Science
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Hannah is a qualified primary school teacher, providing tutoring for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 aged children.
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Dyspraxia
Intro
Dyspraxia is a condition that affects gross and fine motor-skills and coordination. Like Dyslexia and Dyscalculia, it can affect a child’s progress and learning at school.
The National Health Service refers to dyspraxia as Development co-ordination disorder, when used in relation to children. Please do bear this in mind as you read about the subject. For the purpose of this article, we will use the term Dyspraxia.
Features of Dyspraxia
Dyspraxia can manifest in different ways in different individuals. There are however, some defining features that can be identified in children with Dyspraxia:
Difficulty in getting dressed by themselves
Missed or late developing milestones in infancy (e.g. sitting up by themselves)
Difficulty balancing or moving
Difficulty with writing or other fine-motor skills
Problems with moving up and down stairs or climbing apparatus
Often fall over
Poor organisation and structuring skills
Messy and inconsistent handwriting
There are more features related to Dyspraxia but this should give you a good idea of the general identifying features.
What can help?
It’s clear that Dyspraxia has the potential to debilitate a child’s confidence and progress is left unsupported. This isn’t the case for everyone of course! Some Dyspraxic children (and adults) require support to help ensure they progress well at school, particularly if they have important assessments coming up. Here are some things that can help:
There are many specific tips available relating to specific issues. For example, with handwriting issues having the child write on different materials (e.g. sandpaper, a banana) can help to boost confidence. Using stencils and pencil grips can also help younger children
Providing structured plans that are partially filled in (e.g. a revision timetable) and then working with the child to fill in the other parts
Use closed questions when supporting a child with Dyspraxia. Open ended questions can be confusing!
Break tasks into small, manageable chunks and explain how each stage leads into the next
Communication with the school regarding additional support that can be put into place. The school SENCO is often the best person to speak to
Specialised one-to-one support from an experienced Dyspraxia tutor can help to improve structure and boost confidence
Source: Dyspraxia Foundation
Final Thoughts
We hope you have found this guide useful. If you have specific queries relating to Dyspraxia, we recommend you speak to a qualified clinician in the first instance. If you require education support for a student with Dyspraxia please do get in touch as we have a number of qualified and experienced teachers who may be able to help.