We are very excited to announce a new handwriting program that we are offering on our website.
Handwriting on the Wall© and the W.I.N. TM (Write Incredibly Now TM)program has been developed by Susan N. Orloff OTR/L.
Susan N. Orloff, OTR/L has been an occupational therapist since 1971. She has had extensive experience both in schools and in the clinical setting. As licensure chairman for the state of South Carolina, Susan worked hard to establish guidelines for occupational therapists in the school setting. She is the author of the recently published book, Learning Re-enabled , a guide for parents, teachers and therapists. She is the owner of Children's Special Services, LLC a provider of comprehensive therapy services for children aged 3-15.
She graduated from the University of Maryland earning a BS in education, with continued graduate studies in occupational therapy at the University of Pennsylvania. She participated in the early standardization of Ayers Southern California Sensory Integration Tests, a nationally used teat for discerning sensory issues with children.
Susan was recently awarded the 2004 GA Woman of Distinction by the Crohns and Colitis Foundation for her contribution to the betterment of the lives of children with disabilities.
She also was awarded the "Outstanding Educator Award" from the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association in 1981, and "Therapist of the Year" from Advanced Rehabilitation Services, Inc. in 1994.
Here are the key point of the Handwriting on the Wall© program:
Reduces manuscript to 3 universal symbols
Reduces cursive to 4 universal symbols
Uses games and activities
Focuses on automatic responses
Is not a trace/write/repeat program
Works on kinesthetic and proprioceptive skills
Is sensory based
Limited verbal cues; is color coded
Works with letters within "shape groups"
Helps with children who have visual processing issues such as dyslexia,dysgraphia, etc.
One-time purchase~Pages can be copied; no need to buy additional programs
Materials used are easy to purchase from local stores such as Target, Wal-Mart,etc.
Separate pdf download is included so that the program can be explained to teachers and parents. Can be used by occupational therapists, certified occupational therapy assistants, teachers, etc.
This is delivered as an electronic document therefore you will receive an email to download the program immediately after payment. Shipping is free worldwide. For more information visit
YourTherapySource.com.
Researchers from Switzerland have created a robot to help children improve their handwriting. It really looks motivating and fun. The goal is for the child to act as the teacher to help the robot improve it's handwriting but the end result is that the child improves his/her own handwriting as well. I have seen other ideas with robots and children but what I love about this robot is the children are helping the robot. Read the article here http://www.gizmag.com/cowriter-kids-teach-robots-learn-write-together/36425/ or watch the video below:
