Books /Seminars

The Seminars
This practical seminar on Solving the Handwriting Puzzle will provide the foundation to teaching handwriting with clear, concise,
and positive instruction.   Continuing education will be enjoyable during this seminar with three interactive labs in the areas of
ocular motor evaluation and treatment, hand development, and handwriting evaluation.   Further, specific treatment techniques
for common handwriting deficits such as reversals, copying from the board, confused hand dominance and slow handwriting rate
will be provided.
This Seminar is directed for special education teachers and staff, general education teachers and occupational therapists.
to Host a Seminar or receive a brochure with more info contact; Karin@handwritingpuzzle.com
6 hour seminar
Time line
8:00-8:15     Handwriting in history
8:15-8:35     Handwriting Readiness
8:35-9:25     Sensory-motor deficits that impact handwriting
9:25-9:40     Break
9:40-10:20   Ocular motor screening and treatment (lab)
10:20-10:50 Motor acquisition
10:50-11:30 Hand dominance and laterality
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:10   Hand development and hand skills lab
1:10-1:25     The power of positive praise
1:25-155       Handwriting evaluation with lab
1:55-2:10      Break
1:55-2:45      Solving the Handwriting puzzle
2:45-3:15      Solutions for common handwriting problems
3:15-3:30      Measurable goal writing
What you will learn
  •   Analyze a handwriting sample and identify five common areas of handwriting dysfunction
  •   Obtain positive tools to enhance your student’s self esteem regarding handwriting
  •   Identify how to give your students’confidence to identify and correct their own handwriting errors
  •   Determine and apply vestibulo-ocular and bilateral integration techniques that impact handwriting deficits
  •   Develop new, efficient, and measurable handwriting goals
  •   Utilize specific treatment strategies to address common handwriting deficits such as hand grasp, reversals,   
    copying from a board, handwriting rate and hand dominance
  •   Identify and be able utilize treatment techniques to address ocular motor deficits that impact handwriting
Comments From Attendees

“Enjoyable & practical/helpful! Very easy to understand & apply.”

“Loved the speaker! I felt like I gained a lot of practical knowledge that I will begin to utilize immediately in the school setting. Great
practical treatment ideas too!”
Danetta Hardy, COTA
Dublin, GA

" It was honestly one of the better workshops that I've been to and I received some really good activities and ideas that I'm already
using with my students".

"This course was very beneficial! The instructor clearly defined all areas that contribute to /or hinder handwriting performance. She
broke down the steps required to solve the complex handwriting puzzle, while providing helpful examples, specific treatment ideas &
evidence based research. I look forward to applying the things I’ve learned from this course.”
Ashley Lea, OTR
Alpharetta, GA

“Karin’s  enthusiasm for the topic was refreshing. Her practical, CHEAP and functional treatment ideas will be so helpful for carryover
to home. I learned new clinical observations for visual assessment, which will be helpful to gather appropriate and concise
observations. “
Kerry Bunger, OTR

“Karin’s book, Solving The Handwriting Puzzle, wonderfully complements her workshop. Now, I have lots of practical strategies to
address handwriting difficulties.”
Marc Hinoki, OTR

"I am really glad I finally attended a handwriting seminar that touched on topics I have seen in my practice, that I did not have  
something to fall back on for reference."
Anne Andereson, COTA
Memphis, TN
The Book
Solving the Handwriting Puzzle;
Practical Solutions to Improve Handwriting Quality
This book is intended to help teachers, occupational therapists and parents effectively address students’
handwriting weaknesses.  Handwriting becomes remediable when it is simplified into 5 easy pieces. The
pieces can be taught to the student so they can identify their handwriting strengths and correct their handwriting
weaknesses.
In this book you will discover:

•        How to evaluate handwriting using specific handwriting   
samples.

•        Learn 5 simple puzzle pieces to teaching handwriting:
  •       Letter formation
  •       Line orientation
  •       Sizing
  •       Spacing
  •       Pressure

•        Learn fun exercises that lead to skill development, illustrated    with pictures and easy to
follow directions.

•        Be able to apply specific treatment techniques for common handwriting problems:
  •        Reversals
  •        Confused hand dominance
  •        Difficulty copying from board or book
  •        Lack of a mature hand grasp
  •        Slow handwriting rate
$30.95


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click there to finish your purchase!)

For more information on this book or seminars email Karin@handwritingpuzzle.com
The WorkBook
Solving the Handwriting Puzzle;
A Practical Workbook to Improve Handwriting.
* an easy to follow, sequential handwriting
program
* strategies and directions to work on
improving line orientation, letters size and
spacing.
*handwriting samples for your student to
correct

Students will have improved confidence, as
they learn to correct their own handwriting.
$ 10.50
The Seminar
Solving the Handwriting Puzzle