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He may have fine-motor control problems, or even gross problems if he is unable to get his arm into position.
Yes, use gel pens. Etch-a-Sketches. Spirographs. Sand writing. Icing writing. Key practice with things he likes (cars, dinosaurs, whatever) and holidays. Don't punish.
Experiment with pencils or pens to see what is the most comfortable. The wrong writing implement can interfere with their writing fluidity.
His grip may be too tight, thus making it harder for him to write. Time him and see how long it takes for his hand to get tired. As you work with him, it should take longer for him to grow tired.
Use flex balls or other things to increase his hand strength.
Start with shorter times and increase it gradually. Motivate him with some type of rewards.
I think she meant that 5th grade was a bit late to address that this is a problem. Most schools work on printing only until 2nd grade so the issue should've been addressed then.
Personally if the printing is at least somewhat legible, I'd just teach the child to type.
Exactly....if this has been a problem all along, since ringing starts years before, it should have been looked at then if possible......not that it's to late to help.
Not too late. Handwriting Without Tears has a products for older kids, which I used with my youngest. Now that he's finished seventh grade, his printing is fine and he's generally able to keep up with classroom note-taking. He never did master cursive, but he uses a keyboard with ease.
Because in a classroom environment, competent handwriting is essential, and the OP's child still has many years of school ahead of him. I am a very fast typist, and I still struggle to keep up when someone dictates information to me. Furthermore, keyboarding is very distracting to other students in a lecture setting, particularly when there are several people attempting to take notes that way.
I'm sitting here with my husband, who works in tech consulting. He says he has stacks and stacks of bound handwritten notes from client meetings. Customer wants A, B, C. No scratch that. Let's do X, Y, Z. Let's tweak that to include G. Hmmm. Can we move X over here? No way can he type that kind of stuff effectively, and he types faster than I do. The point of Smart Boards is to take the hand-written stuff and digitize it. Why? Because hand-writing is still the best way to get certain kinds of information down.
I dont think i hand written anything in the last thirty years, now its text or type, so why bother?
He will still need to do many assignments, quizzes and tests in school using handwriting. Even writing the answers to math problems and formulas in chemistry and physics will be difficult for a child/teen with handwriting issues.
Also, many people do use and need handwriting each and everyday whether it is for quick things like writing notes to coworkers, spouses or children, or writing a grocery lists to taking notes during business meetings and even lengthier writing responsibilities on the job and at home.
You can't always whip out a computer & printer from your pocket to dash off a quick written note or comment to give to someone
He will still need to do many assignments, quizzes and tests in school using handwriting. Even writing the answers to math problems and formulas in chemistry and physics will be difficult for a child/teen with handwriting issues.
Also, many people do use and need handwriting each and everyday whether it is for quick things like writing notes to coworkers, spouses or children, or writing a grocery lists to taking notes during business meetings and even lengthier writing responsibilities on the job and at home.
You can't always whip out a computer & printer from your pocket to dash off a quick written note or comment to give to someone
I enjoyed the Handwriting Without Tears video. Is there something for older kids. My 13 year old daughter has an IEP and some sensory problems. I would love to find something for her this summer. her handwriting looks like a 2nd grader and it worries me.
Check the HWT website. You can order directly from them.
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