What exactly are fragile X syndrome, dyspraxia and semantic pragmatic disorder?

Terms like these are now common parlance, but for people working in schools, the terminology is far ahead of the understanding.

This book describes the syndromes and conditions that are now commonly heard of in mainstream schools, but not always fully understood.

Each entry provides a brief description of the ?condition', its prevalence and the signs to look for. It lists the sort of difficulties children might have, both in general terms and specifically in the classroom situation. Perhaps most important are the practical suggestions on how to help children, and each entry has a list of ideas on how to minimise their difficulties and maximise their achievement.

An individual education plan is provided to accompany each condition or syndrome and these will be invaluable as a basis for considering each child's strengths and weaknesses, and planning appropriately.

This is an invaluable book for all teachers, especially those who are newly qualified, classroom assistants and nursery nurses.