The process of handwriting involves the complicated coordination of motor, perceptual and cognitive skills, which do not develop spontaneously but require considerable explanation, experimentation, demonstration and practice. This is an area in which pupil support services and occupational therapists are increasingly being asked for advice.
This article describes the evaluation of a unique programme of motor and perceptual exercises, which aims to develop the control and presentation of the written word. The ‘Teodorescu’ programme has been found to be beneficial in improving the handwriting of many children, including those with mild learning difficulties and those with perceptuo-motor weaknesses.
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