What makes handwriting readable? When I was homeschooling my son, I remember noticing that at times, his handwriting was not very readable. There is a lot that goes into handwriting. It is not just simply a look at the letter and copy it skill. Children need to have cognitive, perceptual, motor, coordination, memory, and sensory...
Getting smart and quirky kids to write can be a challenge. First off, I want to say that I love working with these kids. They are a challenge but also such a pleasure. Gifted kids who have ADHD, autism, anxiety or other learning differences are often called Twice Exceptional (2e). I love this name! They...
I work with kids in the Mountain View and the Bay area to help improve their handwriting skills. One of the most challenging groups of kids I treat are those with dysgraphia. Dysgraphia is learning disorder where your child’s brain has difficulty with expressing ideas in written form. This could result in fine motor challenges,...
As a parent with a child who has developmental differences you may feel overwhelmed. There are so many types of therapies out there and you only want the best for your child. You Google all sorts of key words and a litany of therapy choices is displayed. Where do you begin?
When my daughter was little, she was a wiggle bug! I remember trying to get her through her spelling words or math facts and she would be jumping up and down, laying on the floor, standing up or sitting on the floor.
There are many reasons your child's hand may hurt when writing. Typically, it is from decreased strength. The hard part is that the strength isn’t just from the hand. It is from the core, shoulder, forearm, wrist, and then hand. All of those areas need to get strengthened.
Learning how to write or how to improve your writing does not mean you need to sit and practice writing letters for hours at a time!
Dysgraphia is considered a specific learning disability and interestingly it is not really about handwriting. It’s a deficit the process of writing. It is not merely a poor end product or end result.
I had a really great question the other day from a parent who asked me if her child had difficulty with talking could occupational therapy help?
