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She has worked in the field of developmental disorders and more specifically dcd dyspraxia for more than 25 years and has an international reputation in the. Amanda kirby university of south wales staff directory. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the adolescent with. This informative and very practical book is intended to help parents and teachers equip children with dyspraxia, or developmental coordination disorder, with the strategies that will enable them to live as normal a life as possible with this hidden handicap. The hidden handicap human horizons series paperback october 1, 2002 by dr. Identifying and supporting children with movement difficulties chris macintyre dyspraxia.
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