[...]... Supporting the Adolescent into Adulthood Introduction Approaches to helping the adolescent Changes in time ‘Getting through’ the curriculum Teenagers! 21 22 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) A Sufi story from the Middle East – learning what you need for life and not for school alone The boatman A scholar asked a boatman to row him across the river The journey was long and slow The. .. work would need to be given in 27 28 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) Figure 2.1 Sample StickUp timetable 3 How Does Puberty Affect the Adolescent with DCD? Introduction Periods, and self-care in girls Time concepts Fine motor tasks New skill acquisition Personal hygiene 29 30 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) Different perspectives – different... reviewed with Steven’s input on a regular basis and his parents also contributed The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) in the school happened also to have a son with co-ordination difficulties and had a particular interest in helping 20 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) individuals with similar difficulties Steven was involved with the planning from the start... underwear so they don’t have to confront the problem or their parents! 34 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) Useful information ° The wiping process needs to be practised, and the individual needs to be able to feel stable and able to hold onto something when trying to do so, such as a towel rail ° Wet wipes can help the individual complete the task with greater ease, and they have... and Piek 16 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) (2001) showed that individuals with DCD perceived themselves as less competent in several areas, and as having less social support than those with no difficulties Lower self-worth and increased anxiety levels have been shown in the DCD adolescent This may reflect the increased demands as they move towards independence There is... get into a routine 32 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) • Spare pair of pants at the bottom of the school bag is always useful as a precaution • A calendar at home with days marked in and a prompt from mum will help to be prepared with pads, etc Fine motor tasks The adolescent may have difficulty with fine motor tasks, especially when being undertaken without vision such... acknowledged in the 26 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) classroom, where the amount and type of support the child requires to organise his work may not be recognised At the same time, the individual may continue to need high-level emotional support at home These difficulties may remain into early adulthood, and when others are fully-fledged independent learners the DCD adult... do At present there are no blood tests to confirm the diagnosis; as such, DCD is a collection of symptoms rather than a disease 18 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) DMS – IV 315.4 Diagnostic criteria for Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia) A Performance in daily activities that require motor coordination is substantially below that expected given the person’s... chapter looks at some of the subtle and not so subtle ways that puberty and DCD clash with one another For many individuals, under- HOW DOES PUBERTY AFFECT THE ADOLESCENT WITH DCD? 31 standing who they are does not really come to them until their twenties This has to be the most turbulent time and the time of greatest need for support by others It cannot, however be ‘in your face’, as the individual wants... lead from the adolescent in what he sees as important to him Often, as adults, our agenda can be different from the adolescent s Encouraging movement through normalising activities such as swimming, walking, and so on, also encourages social skills for now and sets up a pattern of behaviour that can be continued 24 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) throughout life The aim . a range of developmental disorders. Professor David Sugden, University of Leeds 8 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) Introduction In the past few years there has been. negotiate. 14 THE ADOLESCENT WITH DEVELOPMENTAL CO-ORDINATION DISORDER (DCD) The adolescent, by the time he reaches secondary school, may have accumulated a number of areas of difficulty. The transition. those with co-ordination disorders if we are to ensure integration and not further isolation. At the present time the adolescent with co-ordination difficulties is often not able to access either