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How many times out of ten does the learner exhibit reversals when writing
or spelling?
Suggestions for word or letter reversals = Memory Strategy and Sensory Spelling
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How many times out of ten is the learner awkward or uncomfortable while
writing?
Suggestions for awkward handwriting = Sidways Figure 8 and Double Doodle
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How many times out of ten does the learner have difficulty remembering
how to write individual letters?
Suggestions for recalling letters = Memory Strategy
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How many times out of ten is it difficult for the learner to copy from
a book or paper at his/her desk?
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How many times out of ten is it difficult for the learner to copy from
the chalkboard or overhead projector?
Suggestions for copying from board = give learner a copy of the material at his/her desk.
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How many times out of ten are the learner's verbal skills stronger than
his/her written skills?
Suggestions for strong verbal/poor written skills = allow learner to record thoughts and take dictation.
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How many times out of ten does the learner exhibit poor establishment of
a hand preference?
[To determine hand preference, place a pencil directly at the child's
midline (middle of the body) and notice which hand s/he uses to grasp it.]
Suggestions for no hand preference = Cross-walk and Infinity Walk
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How many times out of ten does the learner exhibit a hand preference on
one side of the body and an eye or foot preference
on the other?
[To determine eye preference, roll a piece of paper to represent a
telescope or kaleidoscope. Hand the rolled up paper to the child
at his/her midline and ask the child to look through it. Notice which
eye the child uses.]
[To determine foot preference, ask the child to kick an imaginary ball.
Observe which foot the child uses.]
Suggestions for eye or foot prefences = Cross-walk and Infinity Walk