Handwriting Class/Program/Tutor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s never too late to learn or improve. I’m tired of people just suggesting to put DC on more devices. That’s what got us into the poor handwriting problem originally. The IEP team has been saying that for years and refused any OT. Outside of school I have to devise my own plan and we had success with an OT on Outschool. She worked with positioning, slowing down, reviewing your own work and correcting, writing smaller, writing on the lines, making things consistent, etc. It is a lot of work, but something that used to be taught from K-6th grade! Now these poor kids don’t get daily lessons, practice, or assessments in penmenship.

NP, totally agree. Did the OT from Outschool work with your DC in-person or was it all online? I'm trying to find handwriting support for my child and wondering if virtual meetings would be effective.

Surprisingly, it was all virtual. It was with a small group of 3 middle school aged kids, too, not super young children. There is a real need for this service since handwriting is not taught in the public schools any more. Not all kids have tons of patience at an early age to sit and practice in workbooks before dinner, etc. The classes and OT served DC well. Obviously, the practice still must follow. But, projects and things are coming home where I had to ask if it was DC’s own writing because it was that straight, well-spaced, equal sized where I thought a teacher had written it! Progress is slow. But, just don’t give up and listen to the nay-sayers. The AP, head of SPED, SPED teachers all just kept pushing more electronics since 2nd grade. It’s a shame.

Thank you! This is really helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s never too late to learn or improve. I’m tired of people just suggesting to put DC on more devices. That’s what got us into the poor handwriting problem originally. The IEP team has been saying that for years and refused any OT. Outside of school I have to devise my own plan and we had success with an OT on Outschool. She worked with positioning, slowing down, reviewing your own work and correcting, writing smaller, writing on the lines, making things consistent, etc. It is a lot of work, but something that used to be taught from K-6th grade! Now these poor kids don’t get daily lessons, practice, or assessments in penmenship.

NP, totally agree. Did the OT from Outschool work with your DC in-person or was it all online? I'm trying to find handwriting support for my child and wondering if virtual meetings would be effective.

Surprisingly, it was all virtual. It was with a small group of 3 middle school aged kids, too, not super young children. There is a real need for this service since handwriting is not taught in the public schools any more. Not all kids have tons of patience at an early age to sit and practice in workbooks before dinner, etc. The classes and OT served DC well. Obviously, the practice still must follow. But, projects and things are coming home where I had to ask if it was DC’s own writing because it was that straight, well-spaced, equal sized where I thought a teacher had written it! Progress is slow. But, just don’t give up and listen to the nay-sayers. The AP, head of SPED, SPED teachers all just kept pushing more electronics since 2nd grade. It’s a shame.

Do you remember the instructor on Outschool that worked for you?

[Anonymous]

Being left handed makes cursive difficult because it was created to be used with the right hand.

I’m left handed and was never able to write fast enough to take good notes. If I tried there’d be all kinds of letters missing, sentences would be jumbled. . There was no magic pill to improve. Years of trying to take fast note and I never got better. That was back when there were no other options.

I doubt there would be anyone over the age of 10 at that camp but you should check.