26/01/2026
Happy International Handwriting Day everyone! 📝🖊️😄
Many neurodivergent people experience differences that can make handwriting more challenging. Neurodiversities such as autism, ADHD, dyspraxia (developmental coordination disorder), and dysgraphia can affect fine motor control, hand strength, coordination, attention, sensory processing, and planning. This may result in writing that is slow, tiring, uneven, or difficult to read, and can make tasks like holding a pencil, spacing letters, or maintaining posture harder.
These challenges are not a reflection of intelligence or effort, in fact the individuals affected are usually having to work even harder to attempt to 'keep up' with their peers.
However, this is where our charity comes into play! This is because a range of educational equipment can help support handwriting, including pencil grips, weighted pens or pencils, sloped writing boards, adaptive or ergonomic pens, handwriting guides, lined or textured paper, wrist rests, and visual prompts.
In addition, assistive technology such as tablets with stylus pens or speech-to-text tools can reduce pressure while still allowing people to express their ideas comfortably and confidently.
Therefore if you know a child or young person struggling with their handwriting, then please check out our eligibility criteria at www.equipped4learning.org.uk to see if they fit the criteria and fill out an application form for our next application window! 💛💚💙🤍🤎
Finally, if you would like to learn more about dysgraphia (a neurological condition that affects a person's ability to write, impacting both handwriting and written expression) and ways you can aid either yourself or someone you know in a home, work or school environment; check out the YouTube video below, by OT4Kidswithdcd:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-bziw4jyJU
** Image Description **
A bright, friendly cartoon illustration shows a young girl sitting at a desk in a classroom, smiling as she writes. She has brown hair tied back in a ponytail and is wearing a pink top. In front of her is a blue angled writing board holding yellow lined paper, which she is writing on with a pencil fitted with a grip, supporting comfortable handwriting.
The desk is neatly arranged with colourful learning materials, including stacks of coloured paper, sticky notes, and a pot of coloured pencils. The classroom background is calm and welcoming, with a chalkboard on the wall, a noticeboard, bookshelves, and another pupil working quietly at a desk behind her. The overall style is warm and positive, with soft colours and rounded shapes that create an inclusive, supportive learning environment.
