Handwriting Specialists

Handwriting specialists are occupational therapists, teachers, and other educators who have taken a specific interest in handwriting. These individuals have a passion for helping children learn to write with natural, automatic skills.

Handwriting Without Tears® recognized the need for qualified handwriting specialists and created Level 1 Certification, the only program of its type in the country. Level 1 Certified experts have completed extensive training, testing, and review of their knowledge and skills. These experts offer a variety of services, including assessment, tutoring, presentations, and summer camps.

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Testimonial

  • “When children are successful, their desire to learn increases. When they are successful at producing letters and numbers, then their desire to write increases. The HWT curriculum affords them writing success.”
    Barbara Hunter, OTR/L, Ponder, TX

“The curriculum equips teachers to analyze and remediate most handwriting problems themselves.”

— Jacque Schaafasma, OTR, Sequim School District, Sequim, WA