Handwriting and the Autism Spectrum

• By: Kate Gladstone, MLS Handwriting Repair / Handwriting That Works
• April 1st, 2022
• actually autistic, calligraphy, cursive, educators, handwriting, manuscript, patterns, reading, Spring 2022 Issue, writing
• 7303    7

Handwriting matters. Even those who never write must decipher others’ handwriting (many of us autistics never managed to read cursive: even if drilled intensively in copying it). Although handwriting intervention efforts and studies typically focus on output, a larger problem (especially with...

Using Evidence-Based Practices to Help Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Improve Their Writing Skills

• By: Kristie Asaro-Saddler, PhD University at Albany
• July 1st, 2015
• EBPs, evidence-based, parents, school, support, writing
• 1820    0

The use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has become an important topic. The field of ASD is rapidly growing and changing, and an increased number of people diagnosed with ASD has led to the demand to find effective interventions and treatments...

Improving the Written Expression of Children with ASD

• By: Kristie Asaro-Saddler, PhD University at Albany
• January 1st, 2013
• children, students, writing
• 13029    1

Writing has become an increasingly important element across curricular areas. However, many young children, including children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), struggle with this key literacy skill. While it has been well-documented that many children with ASD have handwriting deficits,...