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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]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.  [/quote]

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