Children with SLD can find handwriting a real challenge. Following a well-structured and progressive handwriting development program that looks at the whole child rather than just how to form letters is very important. Here we give advice on helping your child, with SLD, to handwrite.
We look at primary school children’s most common handwriting difficulties - Letter & Word Spacing, Reluctance or Slow Writing Speed, Letter Formation and Body Posture & Pencil Grip. The causes are identified and suggestions given on how to improve handwriting if your child is struggling.
Children usually display a hand preference between the ages of 3 - 5 years old. By simply observing your child you can identify their hand dominance. Throughout the site we provide information for both right and left handed writers.
Here we look at other factors that can impact on a child’s ability to handwrite - Eye Tracking, Spatial Awareness, Visual Memory and Motor Memory. We explain how you can check your child’s ability in each of these areas and provide games to help improve their skills.
In this section of the site we explain how handwriting fits into the National Curriculum, how best to communicate with your school, how home school partnerships should work, ways of seeking support and links to other supporting organisations.