Occupational Therapy and Handwriting

We make it easy to help children succeed in school and at home with unique products, materials, tools, and free resources

New Special Needs Trainings Available

Handwriting Assessment

The Handwriting Assessment Virtual Workshop will provide all the training necessary for you to assess a range of developmental levels.

5 Indicators of Handwriting Readiness

Discover five areas to focus on prior to beginning handwriting instruction with students in special education.

Design Your Handwriting Tutoring Program

During this engaging training, you will learn how to market and organize your summer handwriting camp for children with special needs.

New Products for Summer School and Home Use!

Reading & Writing Boost

Each literacy bundle comes packaged with instructions and all materials needed to help stop the summer slide. Grades K-5. Read Brochure

Individual Student Manipulative Packs

This package includes a wide range of multisensory materials to enhance early learning with activities including Wet-Dry-Try. Grades Pre-K-5

Federal Funding Options

Learn how you can use federal funds to support summer learning and enrichment during COVID-19 and beyond.

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Tutoring Handwriting and You

Many children need extra help in handwriting. This tutoring guide will help you get started tutoring children in an individual or group setting.

Pre-K Asssessments

Free, universal, and easy-to-administer screeners for identifying what children know and can do. Available in both English and Spanish!

Special OT Offers

Save $75 on selected workshops with promo code PD202175. (applies to workshops above $100).

Encourage Children's Learning at Home

 

Our distance learning resources can help you with children's handwriting, keyboarding and pre-kindergarten development at home.

 

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Resources

Get our top resources and downloads for occupational therapists.

The Programs

Get Set for School®, Handwriting Without Tears®, and Keyboarding Without Tears® are easy to teach and designed for quick success.

Professional Development

Our workshops offer inspiration and tons of free materials!

 

OT Favorites

Discover our top picks for helping children in your school or private practice.

Build Mat Man Kit

Build Mat Man Kit

Build Mat Man with your students! Our Build Mat Man Kit includes all of the materials you need to introduce Mat Man to your students and start teaching body awareness while building sharing and listening skills.

Mix and Match Shapes

Mix & Make Shapes™

Mix & Make Shapes™ includes shapes and hands-on activities for geometry concepts, measurement, and patterns.

Wood Pieces set

Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters

Wood Pieces are a great hands-on tool for children to experience letters pre-pencil and paper.

 

Screener of Handwriting Proficiency

The Screener of Handwriting Proficiency is a free and easy-to-administer assessment tool that provides insightful data on students’ handwriting skills and areas in need of remediation.

Use the Screener to identify and measure specific skill areas where students need instruction and intervention throughout the year.

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OT Level 1 Certification

Level I Certification

The only certification program of its kind in the country, Level 1 Certification provides exceptional training and resources at an affordable price to become a certified handwriting specialist.

More Manipulatives

Incorporating manipulatives into your teaching throughout the day ensures that learning is taken beyond the flat screen and into the real world! 3D materials stimulate and strengthen visual, tactile, kinesthetic, and auditory learning styles and allow children to become well-rounded learners.

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Be an Advocate!

Share your knowledge with other educators and parents. Free downloads of mini in-services, overview presentations, and handouts.