![]() ![]() The Preschool Assessment: This is a great tool that can give the therapist’s information re: foundational handwriting skills such as coloring, color identification, copying pre-writing symbols, letter identification. Here are two other great assessment tools from LWT that are free and easy to use. The 6 components the therapist will assess are memory, orientation, placement, start, size and sequence. The Print Tool assesses the child’s ability to write capital letters, lower case letters, and numbers. It also includes a remediation plan form that will help guide your treatment interventions in the areas of concern. The Print Tool: The Print Tool is a thorough handwriting assessment from Learning Without Tears (LWT) that evaluates all the components to handwriting. There are different types of handwriting evaluations an occupational therapist can use to evaluate handwriting: Handwriting is an important task children engage in at school and at home. Behavior and environment also play an important role. Handwriting can be broken down into so many different performance areas (fine motor control, sensory processing, visual perception, vision etc). We are skilled with determining the underlying reasons(s) as to why handwriting may be difficult for the child. Occupational therapists use standardized assessments, as well as informal observations to complete a thorough evaluation. ![]() Handwriting is a common reason for referral to an occupational therapist in the school setting and in the clinic. ![]() How to Assess a Child’s Handwriting/Developmental Play with a Newborn Baby
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