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Postural Control for Handwriting & Keyboarding

Did you know that postural control is important for handwriting and keyboarding? Postural control allows us to:

    1. Sit at a desk with an upright posture with our hands free for manipulative activities
    2. Stand steadily to draw on a chalkboard 
    3. Hold head at an optimal position for eye contact with others or to look at materials

When a child lacks postural control, they will slump at their desk, lose their place easily when reading or writing, and lag behind their peers in academic activities.

In this video, we are working on our strengthening our stomach, back, shoulder and neck muscles to develop better postural control.

Learn more in our Handwriting, Keyboarding & Beyond program which starts September 15.

 

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