Target Ladders Developing Co-ordination

Written by two of the leading experts in developmental co-ordination difficuilties, this latest addition to the popular Target Ladders series is a practical book filled with strategies and activities. The book focuses on what a child can do, rather than what they cannot do, in order to identify next steps. It presents ‘small steps’ targets for children, provides a system for setting & monitoring targets and suggests strategies and activities you may find helpful in order to achieve the targets.

The Target Ladders books aim to support you in the following ways:

• Focusing on what a child can do, rather than what they cannot do, in order to identify next steps
• Presenting ‘small steps’ targets for children
• Suggesting strategies and activities you may find helpful in order to achieve the targets
• Giving you the information you need to use your professional judgement and understanding of the child in determining priorities for learning
• Recognising that every child is different and will follow their own pathway through the targets
• Giving you an overview of the range of difficulties experienced by children with a particular SEN. Not all children will experience all of the difficulties, but once you know and understand the implications of the SEN, it gives you a better understanding of each child’s learning priorities
• Providing a system for setting and monitoring targets