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About this talk: Professor Amanda Kirby discusses how to help children who have difficulties with their visual memory.
About the speaker: Amanda Kirby is Medical Director of the Dyscovery Centre in Cardiff. She is a leading expert in dyspraxia (DCD) and related conditions with several best-selling books on the subject.
Talk Topics - Dyslexia
The Dyscovery Centre:
For more information and guidance about dyspraxia symptoms and other learning difficulties please visit the Dyscovery Centre's dedicated parent information site: parent+. The Dyscovery Centre assesses, supports and provides guidance to children, families and adults who have dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, behavioural problems and language difficulties.
Further Reading:
Amanda Kirby's recently published books include the following (please click on them to buy from Amazon):
100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyspraxia and DCD
Mapping SEN: Routes Through Identification to Intervention
Dyspraxia: Developmental Co-ordination Disorder
Visual Problems & Dyslexia: Keith Holland outlines the ways that visual problems can effect learning.
Video Games, TVs & Whiteboards: Impact on The Eyes: Keith Holland describes the effects of interactive whiteboards, computers and television on a child's vision and also their wider development.
Helping Children with Memory Difficulties (Auditory Memory): Professor Amanda Kirby discusses the background to auditory memory difficulties and who to see if there are problems.