Handwriting

Did you know that there is often an underlying cause to your child’s handwriting difficulties? It's important to work with your occupational therapist to find out what might be making handwriting difficult for your child.

The foundational skills involved in handwriting include:
• Attention
• Focus
• Problem-solving
• Impulse control
• Emotional organisation
• Task initiation
• Prioritising and planning
• Self-awareness
• Working memory
• Flexibility
• Endurance while holding writing utensils
• Pencil pressure
• In-hand manipulation
• Intrinsic muscle movement
• Wrist extension