Students with visual-motor skill needs may have fine motor difficulty, especially with copying and cutting. They often have poor pencil grasp and can’t write on pre-printed lines. They may seem clumsy and have slower response time for physical activities.
An area of student need, involving difficulty with coordination between hands and eyes to produce accurate physical movements.
• Implement recommendations received from a physical and/or occupational therapist.
• Develop and implement alternative programming goals on the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), relating to visual-motor development.
• Use computers/assistive technology (voice to text).
• Provide copies of notes.
• Teach cursive writing and allow the student to choose printing or writing.
• Reduce the amount of writing.
• Reduce expectations in physical education, and monitor safety.
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