Handwriting requires many foundational skills:
- Visual-Motor Integration
- Fine Motor Skills
- Eye-Hand Coordination
- Spatial Perception
- Directionality
- Sensory Feedback
- Orthographic Coding
- Visual Perceptual Skills
- Motor Planning Skills
- Cognitive Skills (intellectual ability) and Language Ability
- Organization and Problem Solving Skills
These may be some areas that an occupational therapist may work with a child on with regards to handwriting.