Dyspraxia
Alyson Kearns, Shauna Kelly and
Tracey Doyle
Introduction
• Alyson
– Affects of dyspraxia
– Causes of dyspraxia
– Dyspraxia in school
• Shauna
– Our concepts & how they work
– Possible advantages
– Conclusion
What is Dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia is “An impairment or immaturity in
the organisation of movement which leads to
associated problems with language,
perception and thought” (Brookes, 2007)
Dyspraxia derives from the Greek meaning of
“difficulty in doing”. Its preferred medical term
is Developmental Coordination Disorder or
DCD (Farrell, 2009)
Affects of Dyspraxia
• Dyspraxia affects each child differently
• Can be diagnosed in any stage of life
• Three types:
– Motor (Fine/Coarse)
– Oral
– Verbal
What Causes Dyspraxia?
• Cause is unknown
• Thought to be either:
– Genetic
– Result from improper development of the motor
neurons
• Acquired dyspraxia
– Through head injury
• No cure
How Can Dyspraxia Affect School
Children?
• Hard to Organise
• Poor time-management
• Poor social skills
• Hard to sit still for extended periods of time
• Improper holding of a pencil
• Find Group-work difficult
• Refrains from physical activity
Our Concept
An organisation station combining a collection
of common study requirements, including a
desk and a timetable, all using a helpful
colour-coded system, that is clear and easy to
use, that makes organising yourself for school
easier
Why We Chose Organisation
• Reduce loosing things
• Improve time management
• Reduce stress/worries
• Improve concentration while studying
How Our Concepts Work
Time
MONDAY
09:00 Maths
09:40 English
10:20
10:30 Irish
11:10 French
11:50 History
12:30
01:30 Geography
02:10 Science
02:50 Art
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Irish
History
Geography Art
History
Science
French
Art
BREAK
English
Geography Science
Maths
Art
Irish
English
French
Geography Art
Irish
Geography
LUNCH
Science
Maths
Art
English
French
English
Maths
Irish
Maths
French
History
Science
Study Area
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•
•
•
•
Shelf & desk combined
Swivel desk
Separate shelf for each subject
Homework slot
Space for books for following day
Underneath storage eg. school bag
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
IRISH
FRENCH
HISTORY
ART
GEOGRAPHY
MATHS
HOMEWORK
NEXT DAY
Colour Codes
• Specific colour for each subject
• Coloured sticker > front, back & spine
• Coloured shelves/mats
• Colours on timetable
Timetable
• Blank timetable
• Coloured card pieces
• Laid out in relevant order
• Plastic sheet to keep clean
Time
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Time
MONDAY
09:00 Maths
09:40 English
10:20
10:30 Irish
11:10 French
11:50 History
12:30
01:30 Geography
02:10 Science
02:50 Art
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Irish
History
Geography Art
History
Science
French
Art
BREAK
English
Geography Science
Maths
Art
Irish
English
French
Geography Art
Irish
Geography
LUNCH
Science
Maths
Art
English
French
English
Maths
Irish
Maths
French
History
Science
Possible Advantages of Each
Concept
Study Area
• Could improve organisation
• Prevent Forgetting
- Separate shelves
- Colour codes
• Swivel Desk
- Improve concentration
- Books easy to reach
Colour Codes
• Make remembering easier
• Less confusion
• Everything planned
Timetable
• Could reduce amount of time spent figuring
out where to be
• Could reduce confusion
• Improve organisation
Time
MONDAY
09:00 Maths
09:40 English
10:20
10:30 Irish
11:10 French
11:50 History
12:30
01:30 Geography
02:10 Science
02:50 Art
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Irish
History
Geography Art
History
Science
French
Art
BREAK
English
Geography Science
Maths
Art
Irish
English
French
Geography Art
Irish
Geography
LUNCH
Science
Maths
Art
English
French
English
Maths
Irish
Maths
French
History
Science
Conclusion
• Organisation is a problem
• Vital in school
• Concepts could improve problem
• All sold together
Interlink with each other
Thank You For Listening
Any Questions?
Time
MONDAY
09:00 Maths
09:40 English
10:20
10:30 Irish
11:10 French
11:50 History
12:30
01:30 Geography
02:10 Science
02:50 Art
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Irish
History
Geography Art
History
Science
French
Art
BREAK
English
Geography Science
Maths
Art
Irish
English
French
Geography Art
Irish
Geography
LUNCH
Science
Maths
Art
English
French
English
Maths
Irish
Maths
French
History
Science