Your Therapy Source Magazine for Pediatric Therapists July 2016 | Page 7

With respect to study two, the authors recommend that students with specific learning disabilities that impair writing skills (handwriting, spelling, and/or composing) may need need accommodations (e.g., allowing more time to complete written work or using a laptop) and continuing explicit handwriting instruction in alphabet letter access, retrieval, and production and copying words in sentence context and using multiple modes of letter production in spelling and composition instruction. Reference: Alstad, Z. et al (2015). Modes of alphabet letter production during middle childhood and adolescence: Inter-relationships with each other and other writing skills. Journal of Writing Research, Handwriting Stations includes the materials to create a handwriting station on a tri-fold or in a folder. The station includes proper letter formation for capital and lower case letters, correct posture, pencil grip, warm up exercises, letter reversals tips and self check sheet. In addition, there are 27 worksheets for the alphabet and number practice (Handwriting without TearsĀ® style and Zaner-BloserĀ® style). This download is great for classroom use, therapy sessions or to send home with a student. Handwriting Stations encourages: 1. handwriting practice 2. visual motor skills 3. visual reminders for proper letter formation. FIND OUT MORE AT http://ift.tt/28QvSRO www.YourTherapySource.com