Sarah is 7. When completing worksheets w/ pictures & problems, she gets lost & her handwriting is all over the page.

Sarah is having challenges with figure-ground perception

You receive a referral to eval a 2nd grade student, Sam, due to handwriting concerns. Which should you do 1st?

Gather data about his writing compared w/ classroom standards

How do children first learn to write their letters?

They use vision to guide the movement of their hands

How can an OT use the neurodevelopmental approach to prepare a student, who has low postural tone, for handwriting?

Suggest the child place hands on side of chair and do a push up

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Handwriting Quiz

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1
What is the most important aspect of legibility?
Spacing of words
Alignment of paragraphs
Letter forms
Ability to read it
2
Sarah is 7. When completing worksheets w/ pictures & problems, she gets lost & her handwriting is all over the page.
Sarah is having challenges with figure-ground perception
Sarah is having challenges with visual acuity
Sarah is having challenges with left/right discrimination
Sarah is having challenges with visual sequential memory
3
At what age do children typically start to scribble on paper?
3 years
2 years
10-12 months
5-6 years
4
At what age do most children copy a triangle and print their own name?
10-12 months
5-6 years
3 years
2 years
5
Which domain of handwriting is considered the most complex?
Manuscript to cursive transition
Composition
Writing the alphabet
Near-point copying
6
You receive a referral to eval a 2nd grade student, Sam, due to handwriting concerns. Which should you do 1st?
Gather data about his writing compared w/ classroom standards
Conduct a standardized handwriting test
Examine Sam's visual & motor functions via clinical observations
Review Sam's medical records
7
How do children first learn to write their letters?
They use vision to guide the movement of their hands
The associate the letters with words
They rely on the "feel" of the movements
They memorize the strokes
8
How can an OT use the neurodevelopmental approach to prepare a student, who has low postural tone, for handwriting?
Offer the child choices to ensure success
Provide the child with a built-up pencil
Ask student to practice age-appropriate writing tasks at home
Suggest the child place hands on side of chair and do a push up
9
James is 5 & has handwriting issues. He joins you in hokey pokey & an obstacle course. You are MOST likely addressing:
Isolated finger movements
Right-left discrimination
Graphic skills
Orientation to printed language

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