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Classroom and At-Home Accommodations for Dyspraxia

By Matthew Lynch
July 16, 2022
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Dyspraxia, also known as Apraxia, is a learning disability that is noticeable by difficulty in carrying out routines that need balance, fine motor skills, and coordination. Often, we think of these kids as being ordinarily “clumsy” or “awkward.” Kids with Dyspraxia need to be that an occupational therapist treats them to help boost their fine gross motor skills. Verbal Dyspraxia describes a reduction in the capacity to use speech sounds, which is commonly the sign of a developmental delay. Verbal Dyspraxia can either be separate or accompany Dyspraxia. Children with Dyspraxia may also suffer from a bit impediment in speech and short-term memory loss. 

If you are or know an educator or parent searching for accommodations to assist students with Dyspraxia? Well, this post is just what you need. Here are some steps you can teach to make learning easier for students with Dyspraxia. 

Classroom Accommodations: 

To excel in the classroom, students with Dyspraxia need the access to appropriate assistance, with:

  • Provide a serene place to work on balance, fine motor skills, and coordination exercise
  • Play audio speech and vocabulary games for them to learn. It will increase their tendency to speak along with watching or listening and playing.
  • Allow extra periods on tests given to them.
  • Allow students to sit nearby with people who can assist them in getting their needs solved or accessed.
  • Provide the learner with a choice to work in various positions.
  • Provide pencils grips.
  • Keep spring-loaded or loop scissors available. 
  • Provide special paper as requested, like raised-line paper or graph paper.
  • Encourage different writing tools to reduce pencil pressure.
  • Provide intervals so the learner can move around a few times a day.
  • Let students have extra periods to get from class to class. 
  • Provide teaching notes ahead of any class or have a note-taking friend.
  • Give extra time to get changed for the gym and set for recess. 
  • Give worksheets that reduce the need to copy, like matching. 
  • Deploy larger print for worksheets, notes, and textbooks. 
  • Allow the learner to use a computer for writing. 
  • Give extra time to test and write undertakings.
  • Encourage oral answers. 
  • Give a checklist, rubrics, step-by-step, and visual directions for homework.
  • Provide extra time to have their work completed
  • Give instructions slowly and in brief sentences and phrases. 
  • Pre-teach physical skills. 
  • Teach certain handwriting strategies. 

At Home Accommodations

  • Parents should encourage the work done by their kids at school by providing their kids with the following at-home accommodations. 
  • Work with your child on how to be time conscious and efficient. 
  • Give your child access to a variety of writing tools. 
  • Play games that boost memory and vocabulary. 
  • Allow an extra period to get dressed. 
  • Provide your child with digital accessories like laptops and printers to complete writing assignments.
  • Supervise the child to perform balance, fine motor skills, and exercises on coordination.
  • Help the child out with homework. 
  • Be patient and understanding.
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