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Write Right—or Left

A Practical Approach to Handwriting

Rosa A. Hagin, PhD

Rosa A. Hagin is a professor in the Division of Psychological and Educational Services of the Graduate School of Education, Fordham University. She received her PhD degree in psychology from New York University. Address: Rosa Hagin. PhD, Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023.

Although legible and rapid handwriting is a necessary skill for success in school and adult life, recent research in this area is meager. This paper proposes a simplified handwriting method for children who have difficulty in learning conventional cursive writing patterns. Designed to meet learning disabled children's needs for task analysis, overlearning, monitoring, and verbal cues, this method is based on the vertical downstroke, rather than the diagonal slant necessary to most cursive writing. Building on the motor patterns of manuscript letters usually taught in the early years, this method adds connecting strokes that permit faster writing than is possible with the separated letters of print. By emphasizing the vertical downstroke and the natural connections between manuscript letters, this writing method combines the simplicity of manuscript with the speed of cursive writing.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 16, No. 5, 266-271 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948301600505
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