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Quality, the "degree of excellence" of something. Look, we aren't out here to make everyone have perfect penmanship! Our goal is...

Ahh, I couldn't pick just one "P" - ALL three of these are so important to handwriting! So let's dive right in. Pace, this is the speed...

Did you know that many people still do not know what OT is or what we do?!? Well, this post is going to deep dive into all things...

Neatness is a very subjective thing. What is neat and organized to one person, may not be for another. One definition of NEAT is "done...

This is a BIG one! You have probably heard of multisensory as it is a bit of a "buzzword" right now in the educational world. But for...

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Literacy is simply defined as “the ability to read and write.” Often people just consider reading when thinking about a child’s...

Yep, we talk about keyboarding at Handwriting Solutions. Keyboarding skills are essential to communicating with written expression. ...

Personally, I love to keep a journal handy to jot down quick notes, write ideas or to-do lists, or even scribe longer passages for blog...

What does Finger Isolation mean? A child needs to be able to initiate movements with each finger separate from the others. This is a...

A hand preference is typically developed by age 3, meaning you will observe if your child is right or left-handed. Some kids establish...

As an OT and handwriting to tutor, one of the first things I look at is a child’s hand during writing. Observing the hand tells me SO...

Does your child or student constantly rip holes in their paper from writing? Do they erase so hard that it rips the page? Do they break...

Listen... ALL the research shows that reading and writing instruction must be systematic and explicit. ( Vanderbilt University ,...

A child’s development of fine, visual, and gross motor skills all impacts their development of handwriting. Children cannot be expected...

Scissor skills are a fundamental for fine motor development in children. Cutting encourages separation of the two sides of the body,...

In a study by James & Engelhardt, the profound effect of handwriting experience on functional brain development was observed. Evidence...

According to the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning, alphabet knowledge and early writing are...