Journal of Elementary Education, Vol 29, No 1 (2019)

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Learners with Dyspraxia: Teachers Perceptions at Elementary Level

Tahira Kalsoom, Abdul Haseeb Mujahid, Fakhra Aziz

Abstract


The area of dyspraxia received a little attention as compared to other learning disabilities. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to explore the level of awareness and understanding of teachers regarding the indications of dyspraxia, to assess teachers’ perceptions and ability to identify and manage the students with dyspraxia in their classroom. This study makes a contribution in revealing the awareness of teachers’ regarding the symptoms of dyspraxia and impact of dyspraxia on social, emotional and physical health of a child. A descriptive research design was adopted to study the perceptions of elementary school teachers about dyspraxia at secondary level that attempted to determine and report things the way they were. Data was collected through questionnaire. The study targeted a total sample of 400 teachers from 40 mainstream elementary schools from Lahore city. The results showed that teachers had enough knowledge and awareness about the impact of dyspraxia on the social, physical and emotional health of the child, and believed they had the ability to identify and manage the students with dyspraxia in their classroom.


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