handwriting

Question 1

used to stabilize paper

Answer 1

posture/positioning of head trunk UE LE

Question 2

hand dominance

Answer 2

2-4 switching and 4-6 it should be established. Age 4 usually.

Question 3

fine motor

Answer 3

pencil grip, pencil pressure

Question 4

proper set up to write

Answer 4

Left to right orientation on page, lining math problems up, spacing of words and letter size

Question 5

writing skills

Answer 5

Able to write on the line, numbers, reversals, near point vs far point, signiture

Question 6

legibility

Answer 6

UC and LC, able to discriminate (if not legible, what is formation?)

Question 7

in hand manipulation skills

Answer 7

1. Finger to palm translation (12 months) moving coins from palm to finger
2. Palm to finger translation (2 years)
3. Shift (3 years) repositioning pencil in fingers to position for writing
4. Simple rotation (2 years) turn object with finger pads no more than 90 degrees
5. Complex rotation (4 years) turning a pencil around to erase

Question 8

case study

Answer 8

deshawn seems to have visual deficits. handwriting is not good. test for in hand manipulation skills, and his legibility and pencil grip. should work on grasping pencil to a dynamic tripod grip

Question 9

palmer supinate

Answer 9

1 year

Question 10

digital pronate

Answer 10

2 years

Question 11

static tripod

Answer 11

3 1/2 years

Question 12

dynamic tripod

Answer 12

4 1/2 years