Professional Development: Get A (Pencil) Grip!

The development of hand and pencil grasp in children aged birth and up. This course is intended for teachers, parents and new occupational therapists, and other service professionals. By Shelley Ferner, COTA/L

In this 45 minute on demand video course, you will learn: how grasp develops, whole hand grasp through the years, pencil grasp development, pre-writing shapes, and age expectations, how to facilitate proper grasp and why it is important, and activities and resources to help proper grasp development. Upon completion, learners may choose to take a short quiz and receive a certificate of completion.