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It is our job to always stay on top of all the latest "Low-Tech" and "High-Tech" equipment and software JUST in the field of helping kids with written output disorders learn how to complete their written schoolwork using technological tools. In order to share our unique knowledge base regarding the latest state-of-the-art technology and classroom implementation methods that we use in our successful Michigan program (and much more!), we have created our resource guide –
Handwriting Solutions – Equipment, Teaching Strategies & Educational Resource Recommendations for Kids with Written Output Disorders
NEW 4th EDITION AVAILABLE NOW!
(Please scroll down on this page to see Resource Guide contents)
We use these "handwriting solutions" everyday with our students – and they REALLY WORK! Our resource guide has been written from the perspective of what "test-driven" technology really works best in the school or home school environment – both for students and the adults that work with them.
Our resource guide is a start-to-finish, easy to use resource for both parents and professionals that contains a full continuum of equipment, software, products, services and support for kids, K-12, with written output disorders. It presents specific solutions ranging from how to help kids improve their handwriting skills to the introduction of "High-Tech" equipment and software when a student’s handwriting is unable to be significantly improved though therapy/practice. Also included are our classroom implementation methods – which really are the key to making a smooth transition from traditional to technology-based methods for completing written schoolwork. All recommended equipment and software in our guide include complete descriptions, website and ordering information. Purchasers of our guide will also be placed on our email Update Newsletter mailing list, which will periodically inform them of the latest things we are doing and using with the students in our Michigan program.
If you have any questions regarding whether or not our resource guide or Consultation services would be of benefit to you and your particular situation, please email us at handwritingsolutions@hotmail.com and we will be happy to set up a FREE 20 minute phone consultation with you to answer your questions.
***OUR RESOURCE GUIDE WILL BE A VERY VALUABLE REFERENCE FOR YOU IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH A STUDENT/PATIENT, GRADES K-12, WHO HAS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:***
- Is falling behind with written schoolwork and cannot keep up with written assignments independently
- Has labored writing and fatigues easily when completing written schoolwork
- Experiences physical pain/hand cramping when writing
- Has written schoolwork that is often illegible/difficult to read
- Has difficulty reading what they have written
- Spends an inordinate amount of time completing class assignments
- Spends too much time after school/at night completing homework
- Has written content that does not “match” their thought content
- Shows continued frustration/avoidance behaviors/crying/stress when asked to complete written assignments
- Requires someone to write much of their written schoolwork for them (a scribe)
- Requires accommodations at school such as reduced assignments and oral answers
****AS A GENERAL RULE, IF A STUDENT IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH WRITTEN OUTPUT BY MID-THIRD GRADE – IT IS TIME TO TEACH THE USE OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS TO COMPLETE WRITTEN SCHOOLWORK. SOME STUDENTS NEED TO BEGIN USING TECHNOLOGY AS EARLY AS FIRST GRADE IF THE LEGIBILITY AND SPEED OF THEIR WORK IS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED. HANDWRITING SKILLS CAN CONTINUE TO BE WORKED ON – BUT THIS SHOULD TAKE A “BACK SEAT” UNTIL USE OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY IS TAUGHT AND IMPLEMENTED IN THE CLASSROOM SO THAT PRECIOUS ACADEMIC TIME IS NOT LOST AND STUDENTS ARE NOT PUT AT RISK FOR EMOTIONAL AND/ OR BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO THEIR PROBLEMS USING PAPER AND PENCIL. IN THE UNITED STATES, THE GOAL SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOR KIDS TO BE AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE IN BEING ABLE TO TELL US EVERYTHING THEY KNOW IN WRITTEN FORM IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THEIR FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION (FAPE).(For more detailed information about FAPE, Google “About.com – FAPE”)****
NEW!!! ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
You will also receive our new Assistive Technology Implementation Plan at no extra charge. We have designed this plan to provide a smooth transition at school from traditional to technology based methods for completing written schoolwork for students with handwriting challenges.
While we never want most kids to abandon their handwriting skills, a student’s handwriting must be legible, timely and non-stressful for them.
ATTENTION HOME SCHOOLERS ☺ - Although we address the process of acquiring services for kids with written output disorders through the public schools in the first 2 sections of our guide, the resources and strategies in the remaining 11 sections are very applicable to those who home school in helping kids with handwriting challenges learn to complete finished written products as similar to those of their peers as independently as possible. It is also important to know that many states DO provide Special Education services to kids who are home schooled – in which case the first two sections are also very applicable to a home schooled student. You can find out if your state provides these services by going to the website, "Homeschooling a Struggling Learner" at www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/sn_states.asp.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT 99.9 % OF ALL WRITTEN SCHOOLWORK CAN NOW EASILY BE COMPLETED USING TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS – EVEN ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE!
Our Resource Guide Includes:
      
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