In the final video of this 6-part-series, Ellie Horgan, Occupational Therapist, discusses adaptive strategies for students who experience challenges with handwriting. Specifically, these include applying for assistive technology (laptop/ typing instead of writing with pen & paper) and the RACE process for students requiring adaptations for their school examinations, such as using typing for text output or requiring additional time. She also talks about dedicated and general resources and provides useful links and references. If you have further questions or need to troubleshoot individual challenges your child experiences, please contact the occupational therapist in your local children's disability network team. 

In this video:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Application for assistive technology (AT) for students experiencing handwriting difficulties - criteria and reasons for application
1:44 Reasonable Accommodations for Certificate Examinations (RACE)
2:07 Using typing (a word processor) in exams - eligibility & criteria 2:48 Resources & links

Resources/ links from this clip:
Assistive Technology Circular
https://www.sess.ie/sites/default/fil... https://www.gov.ie/en/circular/cf5573...
RACE
https://www.sess.ie/faq/what-reasonab... https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en... https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&mc=...
Enable Ireland AT loan library
https://enableireland.ie/services/ass....
Examples of online suppliers of materials/ resources mentioned throughout series (no affiliations): https://www.sensationalkids.ie/shop/ https://thinkingtoys.ie/ Handwriting programme Ready, Steady, Write!: https://schoolbooks.ie/products/ready... https://www.schoolbooksdirect.ie/prod...
Pre-writing booklet:
https://enableireland.ie/resources/pu...
General occupational therapy resources: http://northumberlandeducation.co.uk/... https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/cy...