Evidence-informed intervention ideas: Handwriting for children and youth 5–21

When children struggle with handwriting, they may find school assignments challenging. The ability to write legibly and with fluency supports productive engagement in the student role. There is strong strength of evidence for the use of therapeutic handwriting practice to support the development of handwriting skills. There is no evidence for the use of isolated activities that address the underlying components of handwriting (e.g., in-hand manipulation, visual perception, and visual-motor skills).