Handwriting

Question 1

Describe skills needed to be a successful writer

Answer 1

hand stability, vision, sensation, pressure, postural stability, eye hand coordination, cognition

Question 2

When working with a child, what are some indicators they are ready for writing?

Answer 2

small muscle development, eye hand coordination, ability to hold utensils, leter perception,

Question 3

When choosing assessments what are things we want to include?

Answer 3

grasp, enviornment, ergonomics, speed, legibility, work samples

Question 4

What are skills needed for near or far point copying?

Answer 4

memory, visual acuity, vision, perception, convergence/divergence

Question 5

What are characteristics needed for dictation?

Answer 5

receptive language, visual memory, multi-tasking/attention

Question 6

What are considered errors when looking at legibility?

Answer 6

spacing, line placement, case error, poor erasure, poor closing, spelling