Information for parents

Please note: you will find a wealth of useful information and links to other web sites by referring to our 'Links to sites' page.

Developmental verbal Dyspraxia

Pam Williams

This article is available to download on the Dyspraxia Foundation web site: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

Developmental verbal Dyspraxia

Debbie Reeves

Information for parents from Afasic. Based on an interview with Pam Williams. Contains two case study examples, from a chapter on NDP, written by Veronica Connery, from a book “Before School….,” now out of print. This article is not available on the Afasic web site but can be downloaded from the Apraxia Kids web site www.apraxia-kids.org. Go to the Apraxia Library and click on Understanding Apraxia. Scroll down the list of articles to find this one.

Dyspraxia/Apraxia - Afasic Glossary Sheets No 18

Veronica Connery

Can be downloaded from Afasic web site www.afasic.org.uk. Go to Publications, then Glossary sheets. Scroll down to no 18.

NDP3 reference articles

How I (2) Phonology: Never too soon to start

Heather Saunders

The article describes how Heather used NDP3 to successfully treat a pre-school child with autism and verbal Dyspraxia.

Click here to download in PDF format.

This article was originally published in the journal Speech & Language Therapy in Practice in the summer 2006 issue. www.speechmag.com

Dyspraxia: finding help

In the UK, parents or guardians concerned about a child showing symptoms of verbal dyspraxia should first contact their GP or Health Visitor for a referral to a local speech and language therapist.