(HS Valdes 065651 2025) Transforming Visual Motor Skills for Academic Success
Tracking # 20-1322449
Course overview
Handwriting skills are the foundational for academic success and overall development in children. But identifying the underlying issues when a child is struggling can be complex and multifaceted, often involving fine motor skills, cognitive skills, visual perception, and more. This comprehensive program provides essential strategies from assessment through intervention to help you make a significant impact. You'll uncover engaging techniques to transform fine motor skill development into fun activities, eliminating the tedium of repetitive handwriting exercises. Gain strategies to address handwriting issues linked with ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, SPD, and more. Effective and play-based methods to build the necessary strength for writing Recognize when and how to integrate assistive technology and shift focus from handwriting to other forms of communication, such as typing Learn how to objectively measure and document progress Our techniques are designed to be time-efficient and integrated into daily classroom routines, making them practical and easy to implement. Join us to enhance your skills and make a lasting impact on your students' handwriting abilities and overall development.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Disclosure statements
Financial: Kristin Valdes has employment relationships with Touro University and Dignity Health Physical Therapy. She receives a speaking honorarium from Medbridge. Kristin Valdes receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristin Valdes is a member of the American Association for Hand Surgery and the American Society of Hand Therapists. She is a peer reviewer and editor for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.