Handwriting is more than just penmanship; it’s a gateway to literacy, confidence, and academic success. In our latest episode of The Writing Glitch, I’m thrilled to welcome back Kelli Fetter, founder of Handwriting Solutions. This tutoring service provides explicit, multisensory handwriting, reading, and spelling instruction. As an occupational therapist and mother of a child with dyslexia and dysgraphia, Kelli understands firsthand the challenges that families face when traditional educational approaches don’t meet every student’s needs.
Kelli’s mission to make handwriting instruction accessible to students worldwide reflects her deep commitment to individualized, strengths-based learning. Handwriting Solutions works directly with students and collaborates with schools, offering teacher training that empowers educators to bring essential skills into the classroom. This layered support, from one-on-one tutoring to community-based instruction, ensures that students from kindergarten to college receive the comprehensive support they need.
Through this episode, you’ll learn about the science of writing and its connection to reading, math, and overall academic achievement. Kelli also discusses her approach to curriculum development, emphasizing explicit, cumulative, and multisensory teaching methods that enhance all students’ ability to engage in the learning process. If you’re an educator, parent, or OT, this episode is packed with practical insights for bridging the gap between theory and practice in education.
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