Blog: Orton-Gillingham Weekly

A Multisensory Approach to Spatial Challenges

Posted by Guest Blogger on 15th Jan 2020

Being able to write accurately and fluently is very important in written expression. Dysgraphia, a specific learning disability of written expression, is often discovered through a student’s written w … read more
Let’s Write! Improving Students’ Pencil Grasp

Let’s Write! Improving Students’ Pencil Grasp

Posted by Brainspring on 30th Jan 2017

Research says… Close that laptop, put away the iPad and let’s write! If we want kids to learn to read, we should teach handwriting beginning in preschool. Brain scanning has demonstrated that handwrit … read more
Is There Something More to “Messy Handwriting”?

Is There Something More to “Messy Handwriting”?

Posted by Tammi Brandon on 19th Jan 2017

Is there something more to “messy handwriting”? As teachers, parents, and educators, we’ve all encountered a child with sloppy handwriting. Sometimes we are quick to judge the child as being laz … read more