How to Help a Clumsy Child: Strategies for Young Children With Developmental Motor Concerns

Meal-times, getting dressed, learning to write and playing sports can all be difficult for a child with coordination difficulties. How to Help a Clumsy Child is a practical resource manual for parents and professionals, offering sensible advice on how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development, how to seek help and specific teaching strategies to help a clumsy child in the classroom, playground and home. Discussing diverse approaches to coordination problems, including reviews of controversial therapies, Lisa Kurtz uses clear diagrams and tables along with extensive contact information to make this an essential and accessible resource.