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[quote=Anonymous]Here are some ideas of hand strengthening activities.  This was written for a younger child but ideas can be adapted: Encourage all kinds of activity with the hands, not just drawing. Play dough, peg board, feeling grains with hands, those plastic kid chopstick things (transfering cotton balls from one bowl to another), painting at easel, squueze toys in bath, spray bottles, etc. All kinds of activity are in the service of developing a proper grasp.

Spray bottles and squeezing things are important for pencil grasp.  Also shoulder strength is important, so planks and pushups can actually help.  Another I have to do is prompt my son to write neatly before he starts and tell him he will have to rewrite part of his assignment if it's messy.  This reminder sometimes helps a little. I think part of the problem is multi-tasking difficulty.  Whe he's thinking, he can't think about writing as well.  When the only goal is printing, as in copying or dictation, his printing is much better.  Also reminders to slow down help.  [/quote]

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