July 2022
NHA Members’ Day and AGM 2022
We’re delighted to announce that this year’s NHA Members’ Day and AGM will be held on Friday 8 July. The event will once again take place via Zoom, providing easy access to everyone, no matter where they live. The timetable for the day is as follows: 10.00am Introduction by NHA Chair, Dr Mellissa Prunty 10.15am Presentation by Dr Ruth Nightingale on Handwriting and typing: Occupational therapy practice when supporting adolescents with handwriting difficulties 11.15am Break 11.30am Presentations by the NHA’s…
Find out more »NHA Twilight Webinar: Phasing Out the Entry Stroke
"At first children should not be taught to join letters or to start every letter 'on the line' with a 'lead-in', because these practices cause unnecessary difficulty for beginners." DfE, October 2021 If you were unaware that Government guidelines (England and Wales) no longer recommend that handwriting be taught with a lead-in/entry stroke, rest assured that you are not alone. If you're not sure what an entry stroke is, that's OK, too! In this webinar, Sue Smits of Morrells…
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