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Occupational Therapy Intervention to Address Handwriting Deficit in Elementary-Aged School Children: How to, How Much, and How Often? A Scoping Review
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Cole, Andrew – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2023
Handwriting is a key occupation for school-aged children and one of the common reasons for referral to a school-based occupational therapist. There are many interventions offered by school-based occupational therapists and this scoping review aimed to examine specific intervention approaches and compare their mode of service delivery (i.e., direct…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Handwriting, Elementary School Students, Intervention
Effectiveness of a Handwriting Curriculum in Kindergarten Classrooms
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Hunter, Emily; Potvin, Marie-Christine – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2020
Handwriting is still critical to student success in the classroom; however, schools have been de-emphasizing formal handwriting instruction. This study evaluated the effect of the "Size Matters Handwriting Program" on handwriting legibility and visual-motor skills among kindergarten students in general education classrooms. A two-group…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Curriculum, Kindergarten, Program Effectiveness
Teaching Handwriting Skills to Children with Intellectual Disabilities Using an Adapted Handwriting Programme
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Grindle, Corinna F.; Cianfaglione, Rina; Corbel, Liz; Wormald, Emily V.; Brown, Freddy Jackson; Hastings, Richard P.; Hughes, J. Carl – Support for Learning, 2017
Children with intellectual disabilities often struggle with handwriting, but there is very little research to inform intervention approaches. In this study, we developed a teaching manual based on Handwriting Without Tears®, a comprehensive handwriting programme designed for typically developing children. Three children with intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Teaching Methods, Handwriting, Intervention
School Accommodation and Modification Ideas for Students Who Receive Special Education Services. PACER Center ACTion Information Sheets: PHP-c49
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PACER Center, 2013
Some students with disabilities who receive special education services need accommodations or modifications to their educational program in order to participate in the general curriculum and to be successful in school. While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its regulations do not define accommodations or modifications,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assignments
In-Depth Analysis of Handwriting Curriculum and Instruction in Four Kindergarten Classrooms
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Vander Hart, Nanho; Fitzpatrick, Paula; Cortesa, Cathryn – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2010
The quality of handwriting curriculum and instructional practices in actual classrooms was investigated in an in-depth case study of four inner city kindergarten classrooms using quantitative and qualitative methods. The handwriting proficiency of students was also evaluated to assess the impact of the instructional practices observed. The…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Urban Schools, Kindergarten, Methods
School Accommodations and Modifications. Alliance Action Information Sheets
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Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers, 2006
Some students with disabilities need accommodations or modifications in their educational program in order to be successful in school. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its regulations do not offer a definition for an accommodation or modification. However, there is general agreement as to what the terms mean. An…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Definitions