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Bray, Laura; Skubik-Peplaski, Camille; Ackerman, Kera B. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2021
Handwriting and spelling deficits are common struggles experienced by children with specific learning disabilities (SLD), but there is little evidence on interventions that target these areas for children with SLD. To systematically review the research investigating the effectiveness of handwriting and spelling interventions for children with SLD.…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Spelling, Learning Disabilities, Intervention
Parker, J. L.; And Others – Slow Learning Child, 1973
Descriptors: Electromechanical Aids, Exceptional Child Education, Feedback, Handwriting
Dice-Ziegler, Barbara – 1988
The article outlines six strategies for teaching handwriting to learning disabled elementary students with differing instructional needs. A rationale for the use of each strategy is followed by a step-by-step description of the teaching procedure. Strategy goals include the following: (1) teaching the manuscript alphabet through letter pictures to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Elementary Education, Handwriting, Hyperactivity
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Densem, Julie F.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
The study compared the effectiveness of sensory integrative therapy with a parallel physical education program or a no-treatment condition with 55 5- to 10-year-old learning or perceptually motor disabled children. Results indicated no significant differences among groups except that reading progress of children already able to read was improved…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Handwriting, Learning Disabilities
Farrell, Dorothy – 1988
Six strategies for teaching handwriting skills to learning disabled elementary students are presented, along with a rationale and illustrated step-by-step teaching procedures for each. Skills addressed include the following: (1) improving eye-hand coordination through dot-to-dot alphabet letter tracing; (2) teaching basic strokes in manuscript…
Descriptors: Cursive Writing, Eye Hand Coordination, Handwriting, Learning Disabilities
Highsmith, Victoria – 1988
The paper describes strategies for teaching six different handwriting skills to learning disabled (LD) elementary students. A rationale for each strategy precedes step-by-step procedural descriptions. Strategies in the following areas are described: (1) introducing LD children with motor coordination deficits to alphabetic symbols using sandpaper…
Descriptors: Cursive Writing, Elementary Education, Eye Hand Coordination, Handwriting