Heaton news - WB 16th Jan
Date: 19th Jan 2023 @ 9:12pm
This weeks blog focus is writing...
At Heaton School writing takes many forms - for some students it's about mark making, for others its about learning letter formations using a pen, and for others its about engaging with a sensory based activity using resources such as sand or play doh. Whatever it is - it's all writing!!
Our occupational therapy team currently deliver pre-writing skills groups in three classes within school. A pre-writing programme was designed based upon developmental writing stages and evidence- based practice using SpoT boards and a multi-sensory approach.
The aim of the programme is to develop postural control, fine motor skills and visual motor integration. All these skills are the foundation for letter formation.
Since delivering this programme the team have really started to see students progress in their pre-writing skills.