[SENco-forum] Handwriting

Each individual, according to the specific areas of weakness, I'm afraid.
Not cheap either. These things should be available on the NHS in my opinion,
but they're not.
Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Fawcitt [mailto:sfawcitt at dsl.pipex.com] 
Sent: 23 July 2007 08:04
To: 'Mary Kelly'; 'Becta Senco'
Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] Handwriting

Thanks to Ruth, Brendan & Mary - food for thought.
Mary,  did the behavioural optometrist set whole class exercises, or did
he/she set exercises for each individual as  part of an individual
programme?

-----Original Message-----
From: Mary Kelly [mailto:mary.kelly4 at ntlworld.com] 
Sent: 22 July 2007 20:55
To: 'Sharon Fawcitt'; 'Becta Senco'
Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] Handwriting

Ask them when they last had their eyesight checked and, ideally, get them
looked at by a behavioural optometrist. We've had spectacular improvements
in handwriting following courses of exercises set by a behavioural
optometrist.
I know that's not a complete answer, but these things are worth
asking/checking.
Best wishes,
Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Sharon Fawcitt
Sent: 22 July 2007 17:05
To: 'Becta Senco'
Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] Handwriting

Does anyone have any suggestions about how to teach/reteach handwriting as
part of the English curriculum at secondary school.  Our English teachers
are often asking for ideas as to how they can help improve pupils'
handwriting.  I can give them the usual type of handwriting scheme, but has
anyone had any experience of a really successful programme used as part of
whole class secondary teaching?  Or are there some particularly effective
techniques they could usefully learn and pass on to pupils - (short of
suggesting the pupil learns to touch type!)  
Sharon F