Information for parents

Please note: you will find a wealth of useful information on other web sites by referring to our 'Links to sites' page, especially at Apraxia-kids.org.

Developmental verbal Dyspraxia

Pam Williams

This article is available to download on the Dyspraxia Foundation website: 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 website but can be downloaded from the Apraxia Kids website 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 website 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 oringinally 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 Dyspraxia should first contact their GP or Health Visitor for a referral to a local speech and language therapist.