1. EFFECTIVE VISUAL-MOTOR INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY Mary Claire Cronin, OTS Email: MaryCCronin@yahoo.comMaryCCronin@yahoo.com January 23, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

7. Having fun with friends!

10. 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, 372-380.  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: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000455  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: 10.5014/ ajot.2011.000612  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. http://www.hwtears.com/files/Standards%20for%20the%20Production%20and%20Presentation %20of%20Writing(2).pdf  Why it Works: Handwriting Without Tears. http://www.hwtears.com/hwt/why-it-workshttp://www.hwtears.com/hwt/why-it-works  Mental Timing Research: Interactive Metronome. http://www.interactivemetronome.com/index.php/science/im-supporting-research.html http://www.interactivemetronome.com/index.php/science/im-supporting-research.html