How to help students with dyspraxia succeed

Students with dyspraxia can't always trust the messages their brains send them about the physical world, which can result in clumsiness, executive dysfunction and other symptoms that complicate learning, writes Laura Thomas, director of the Antioch University New England Center for School Renewal. In this blog post, Thomas writes that teachers can support these students by giving them a chance to practice new skills, incorporating play into the classroom, and giving them organizational help through more detailed scaffolding.