Advice for schools

mwoodley

I am a SENDCO at a mainstream primary school. We have a child in school in Year 1 with CP. I am looking for the latest in ipad technology to help with writing in particular. Our child is able to hold a pencil, pen etc but has very little strength/ control/ spacial awareness therefore his writing does not reflect his cognitive ability, which is average.

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @mwoodley, and welcome! I've moved this post into our assistive tech category, and I'll also tag in our CP Specialist @Richard_Scope in case there's anything he can suggest too! 

Richard_Scope

Thanks for your post @mwoodley

Here is a resource aimed at promoting fine motor skills and dexterity:
 https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/50175/OT-Early-Years-Activity-Sheets-March-2011.pdf

and these websites may be useful:

How to help a child with CP to handwrite
Handwriting and Cerebral Palsy
I would be really happy to discuss this with you further.

mwoodley

Thank you for the useful ideas for writing.Are there any parents who know of good apps that they use at home, or that their child's school uses?