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General Strength
Pencil Grasp
Attention
Visual Perception
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Core Strengthening
Ideas for the Classroom
Attention & Organizational Strategies
Writing
Promoting functional pencil grasp
Promoting Improved Scissors Skills
Ideas for the Classroom
Attention & Organizational Strategies
Standing desks with a tall stool
Calming strategies
Visual charts
Visual schedules
Fidget focuses
Social stories
Reward charts
Writing
Use appropriate
type and size of lined paper that will best help the child to write neatly.
Slant board to modify the writing surface
Use alternative ways to demonstrate the student's knowledge (e.g.,
Snaptype
)
Pencil Grasp
There are lots of functional
grasps
:
Visual Perception
Visual perception strategies to help a child organize stimuli in their environment.
Increasing or decreasing contrast, color or amount of stimuli
Decrease visual clutter on the white board and use a variety of white board/smart board marker colors. Switch the visual display contrast.
Put an arrow on the desk to show the reading and writing direction or where to start.
Provide a sheet of paper with a slit to help a child who loses their place while reading.
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