Occupational Therapy and Handwriting

WHY ARE CHILDREN REFERRED FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY HANDWRITING HELP? Read about the research for what interventions can help.

Do you have questions about occupational therapy and handwriting? Perhaps you wonder what the evidence is to support occupational therapy interventions for handwriting. Researchers did a scoping evidence review on handwriting deficits in elementary-aged school children. WHY ARE CHILDREN REFERRED FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY HANDWRITING HELP? Many children struggle with poor handwriting, and this can be […]

June Writing Prompts

These June Writing Prompts are a great way to engage and empower that young writer of yours every day of the month!

Happy almost June! Get ready for the month with these new prompts for June. We will provide daily prompts for all the days of June, so you can focus on the best thing, the writing process! Whether you are just getting into journaling or you’ve been following our journal prompts for a long time, these […]

PRESCHOOL DRAWING GAMES

These preschool drawing games are fun and beneficial. There are ideas as to what to draw and how to help all preschoolers learn to draw

If you’re like most parents or preschool teachers, you are always looking for new ways to keep your kids engaged. Drawing games can be a great way to do just that! There are endless possibilities for games that involve drawing, and the best part is that they can be adapted to fit any age group […]

Handwriting Legibility in Children

Even in this digital era, handwriting continues to be an important skill for children to master. When a student's handwriting is not legible, it can be a struggle for the student and the teacher. Pediatric Occupational Therapists, parents, and teachers can encourage handwriting practice, but sometimes it is hard to quantify whether the student is progressing. Therefore, the question is how do you measure handwriting legibility in children?

Even in this digital era, handwriting continues to be an important skill for children to master.  When a student’s handwriting is not legible, it can be a struggle for the student and the teacher.  Pediatric Occupational Therapists, parents, and teachers can encourage handwriting practice, but sometimes it is hard to quantify whether the student is […]

May Journal Prompts

Keep reading to learn about all the holidays in May and find May journal prompts for each day of the month from Your Therapy Source.

The month of May is busy and filled with sun, fun, and holidays! Each day has a designated holiday and the month has some pretty recognizable dates too, which means there are plenty of ideas you can write about. Feel free to come up with your own ideas or use the following prompts we came […]