Transcript Practical suggestions for significant others related to a child with DCD

Practical examples for parents
and teachers
@Home
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Outline of the presentation
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So much info, where to start: PEO model
Peers, parents, teachers
Materials
More info
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Where to start…. PEO model
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Environment:
Information and communication
• Peers: DCD tracks (A.de Hoop)
• Parents: information materials, meetings
(D.Green)
• Teachers: information and meetings (CH. Missuana),
work context based (S.Rodger)
Do think about:
• underlying theories: proces or task related
• your communication style
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Environment
• Context based intervention (Sylvia Rodger)
• Booklets: Give and take
let’s take a look at some examples…..
http://dcd.canchild.ca/en/DCDFAQs/resources/d
cdrevised.pdf
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Task
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Child
• Empowerment eg ‘Forelesning’: giving your
peers info on DCD with a DCD track
• Support use of strategies, guided discovery
and knowledge sharing
• Visual mnemomics do help
• Positioning during activities
• Practise, practise and practise ………..
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Conclusion
• Think about a model
• Think about the underlying theories: proces or
task related
• Tink about your communication style
• Inform and involve the significant others i
their ‘language’: informere og involvere
• Use available (EBP) info sources
• Make choices: 1 thing at the time!
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More info on….
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http://www.canchild.ca
http://dcd.canchild.ca/en/DCDFAQs/resources/dcdrevised.pdf
Website of Canchild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. McMaster University Canada.
Important research centre on demands of children. For children with DCD they also developed
information leaflets for general practioners, teachers,…etc..
http://www.caot.ca/default.asp?pageid=3742
Website of the Canadian association with current information and links to articles
http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/coop/about.htm
Website about CO-OP for clients and their parents as well as for professionals
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/professionals/rs_ak.php
Website with information, process and task oriented
http://www.dyspraxiadcdcork.ie/tips_08.pdf
Information booklet on DCD and dyspraxia and tips related to ADL activites, process and task
oriented
http://www.dyspraxiaireland.com/teachers_tips.php
Information site with all kind of tips, process and task oriented
http://www.recmiddenbrabant.nl/externe_dienstverlening/externe_dienstverlening.php
'Regionaal Expertisecentrum Midden-Brabant' is a Dutch network of teachers in special needs and
therapists who give support to children of primary and secondary school in the region of MiddenBrant in de the Netherlands. They developed the Dutch version of the PACS.
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