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Handwriting

Parents are often concerned about developing their child’s handwriting skills when dealing with visual impairment. If their child does not have appropriate adaptations in place, or has not developed finger/hand dexterity, this can take longer to achieve. There are strategies we can put in place to make it easier to develop handwriting skills. 

What can do I help my child develop their handwriting from a low vision perspective? 

  • Avoid visual clutter on the page: remember the smartie image on the Visual Stress page!
  • Simplify and bolden lines on notebooks (Resources via: The Partially Sighted Society).
  • Make the margin distinct with a separate bold colour or a tactile marker.
  • Use either a black felt tip (e.g. Berol Handwriting Pen) or a dark lead pencil (e.g. 4B).
  • Avoid glossy paper.
  • Utilise a writing slope for a more comfortable working position.
  • Adjust the lighting to the child’s visual needs.
  • Some patients find that developing touch typing skills increase their finger dexterity, which in turn betters their handwriting.