College-based occupational therapists (OTs) have many tips up their sleeves – slant boards being certainly one of them! When I’m engaged on a pupil on high-quality motor improvement abilities or handwriting, I typically use this instrument. This weblog is to coach readers on how a slanted floor can assist high-quality motor precision and enhance handwriting! Slant boards assist the next abilities:
- Wrist extension & mature grasp
- Visible consideration/monitoring with a excessive line of imaginative and prescient
- Forearm stabilization & correct writing posture
Slant Boards Assist Pencil Grasp
Wrist extension whereas holding a writing utensil helps a mature pencil grasp. Youngsters are much less more likely to “fist” the pencil or use motion from the “pinky” facet of their hand on this place. You possibly can obtain this place by taping worksheets up on the wall and even laying beneath the desk to coloring on paper desk above the scholars on the underside of the desk! Pair a slant board with a pencil gripper and/or tailored paper [as pictured above] if the coed remains to be struggling to attain a mature grasp sample.
Slant Boards Assist Visible Consideration
Some college students, particularly these with convergence insufficiencies, could have hassle visually specializing in studying or writing when it in on their desk. Their eyes must converge to concentrate on one thing on their desk. A slant board brings the paper upwards nearer to their pure line of imaginative and prescient. By lowering potential eye pressure, college students could also be higher capable of visible monitor whereas studying. You may even see improved endurance when finishing written duties as nicely.
Slant Boards Assist Correct Positioning
College students ought to relaxation their forearm of their dominant hand on the floor whereas writing and use their fingers to provide the motion. This requires intrinsic hand muscle tissue and high-quality motor talent mentioned in my blog on practical pencil grasp tips for teachers! The non-dominant hand ought to maintain the paper to forestall it from sliding round. If the coed is unable to do the, the clips on the high of the slant board can stabilize the paper for them! Slant boards may also promote college students to sit down extra upright of their seats. Have a pupil who slumps down, or lays their head on their paper? Strive a slant board! Try Taylor’s blog on proper positioning throughout digital studying for extra in depth details about how college students ought to be seated and/or my pre-writing blog series for extra info on core power and shoulder stability which might be vital stipulations for acceptable pencil grasp!
Don’t really feel like you could buy an costly slant board! You possibly can at all times flip a 3 ring binder on its facet! Try my Instagram Reel on tips on how to use the Attento Board to DIY a slant board [they can be kind of pricey!]. Pair the slant board with some FREE Simply Special Ed resources for a budge pleasant approach to work on these abilities. Go away any query within the feedback!
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