We may work with your child on fine motor skills so he or she can grasp and release toys and develop
good handwriting skills, address hand - eye coordination to improve play and school skills, help a child with behavioral disorders maintain positive behaviors (e.g., instead of hitting others or acting out, using positive ways to deal with anger), or work with on sensory and attentional issues to improve focus and social skills.
We OTs love getting kids to work on vertical surfaces (think: easel or chalkboard) because of how it forces them to bend their wrists back (called «extension») as they play, something that is critical for
good handwriting skills.
Not exact matches
This is EXCELLENT for pre-
handwriting skills and can be used with toddlers
well before working on
handwriting with a pen or pencil.
Teachers reported that children who could write by hand expressed themselves
better than those who didn't have strong
handwriting skills, with 49 % of teachers stating that children who are unable to write clearly are the most likely to feel frustrated and to lose their motivation to learn.
Virginia Berninger, a psychologist at the University of Washington, confirms that point, arguing that it's not a case of either / or — there are
good reasons to teach
handwriting, cursive, and keyboard
skills.
Laura Dinehart, an education professor at Florida International University, recently conducted a study that found that children with neater
handwriting developed
better reading and math
skills than their chicken - scratch peers.
Legible
handwriting, attention to detail and organizational
skills are also critical for a medical assistant to perform
well.