Handwriting Program

 

 

     Occupational therapists are trained in a variety of techniques to assist children in improving their handwriting skills.

 

     The evaluation of a child’s handwriting is comprehensive; it includes discussing the child’s performance with the parents and teachers, observing the child in a variety of settings (e.g. clinic, school), reviewing samples of the child’s handwriting, and assessing other factors that may be contributing to poor handwriting.

 

     Treatment for handwriting difficulty includes                                     ® program, sensorimotor strategies, strengthening the intrinsic muscles of the hand, compensatory strategies such as pencil grips, and ergonomic strategies.

 

 

Source : Case-Smith, 2005