Webinar - The Underlying Skills Necessary for Handwriting
Handwriting is a very complex process and there are tons of reasons why a child may be struggling. Wondering why a child can't remember how to form their letters? Or why they are slumped on the desk? Can't keep the letters on the line? As Occupational Therapists, we are trained to evaluate the underlying components that support a student's handwriting such as muscle tone, strength, endurance, coordination, and motor control. This webinar will explore the progression of handwriting, the importance of developing underlying skills and ways of structuring handwriting lessons to support all your students.
Biography - Jessica Kennedy
Jess Kennedy is a multi-award winning Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) who is based in Cork, Ireland. Jess has worked in private practice for 7 years in both Australia and Ireland. She founded her company, My OT & Me in 2018 where she provides home-based intervention that is family-centred. Jess has created a motor skills program called Octobox which contains custom designed activities for children aged between 3-9 years old. She also has a learning platform for parents and educators called My OT University where she shares practical tips and strategies around child development. Jess has also been published in the Huffington Post & The Journal of Occupational Science and is an Alumni Speaker for the Global Undergraduate Awards.
Course date | 27-01-2021 7:00 pm |
Capacity | 500 |
Fee | €10.00 |
Tutor - Speaker | Jessica Kennedy |
Select Hours | 1 |
Location | Online via Zoom |