EFFECTIVE VISUAL-MOTOR INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY Mary Claire Cronin, OTS January 23, 2015

What are effective interventions for visual-motor integration for clients with developmental delay to increase cognitive development?

Handwriting Without Tears vs. STEPS-K 2013: K-5 classrooms spent 24-58% of their time spent on handwriting activities.

Interactive Metronome Fine Motor/Gross Motor Skills Motor Sequencing and Planning Bilateral Coordination Attention Language Processing Reading and Math Skills Impulsivity Control

Multidisciplinary / Multi-model Intervention Approaches Collaborative Consultation & Monitoring Groups

Performance Components, Play, & Socialization Occupational Thera-play!

Having fun with friends!

Resources Research Articles:  Case-Smith, J. (2000). Effects of occupational therapy services on fine motor and functional performance in preschool children. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54,  Golos, A., Sarid, M., Weill, M., & Weintraub, N. (2011). Efficacy of an early intervention program for at-risk preschool boys: A two-group control study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 400–408. doi: /ajot  Lust, C. A., & Donica, D. K. (2011). Research Scholars Initiative—Effectiveness of a handwriting readiness program in Head Start: A two-group controlled trial. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 560–568. doi: / ajot  Shaffer, R. J., Jacokes, L. E., Cassily, J. F., Greenspan, S. I., Tuchman, R. F., & Stemmer, P. J., Jr. (2001). Effect of Interactive Metronome® training on children with ADHD. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55, 155–162. Additional Resources:  Handwriting & Keyboarding: Standards for the production and presentation of writing. %20of%20Writing(2).pdf  Why it Works: Handwriting Without Tears.  Mental Timing Research: Interactive Metronome.