Introduction: Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC) is an activity-based assessment tool to evaluate which kindergarten children are at risk of developing handwriting difficulties. WRITIC-assessment is valid, reliable, feasible, predictive, and norm-referenced. Broad international interest …

This article describes the translation and cultural adaptation process of the WRITIC (Writing Readiness Inventory Tool in Context) into European Portuguese. We examined the content and convergent validity, test-retest, and interrater reliability on the norm-referenced subdomain of the Portuguese (PT) …

Introduction Early evaluation of writing readiness is essential to predict and prevent handwriting difficulties and its negative influences on school occupations. An occupation-based measurement for kindergarten children has been previously developed: Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC). …

Background: Practicing handwriting is important for learning reading and spelling. The Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC) is an occupation-based assessment that enables early identification of kindergarten children at risk for developing handwriting difficulties. For children with non-handwriting …

‘Startklaar voor het schrijven!’ is de titel van het net verschenen boek over het groepsprogramma dat hoort bij de Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC- assessment)1. Het WRITIC-groepsprogramma heeft hetzelfde acroniem waarbij de I nu staat voor Intervention: Writing Readiness Intervention …

‘Startklaar voor het schrijven’ is de titel van het groepsprogramma dat hoort bij het meetinstrument Writing Readiness Inventory Tool In Context (WRITIC). Het groepsprogramma is gericht op betrokkenheid en motivatie van kinderen. Het WRITIC-groepsprogramma is opgebouwd op basis van de gouden cirkel van …

Kinderen met schrijfmoeilijkheden zijn een belangrijke doelgroep voor kindertherapeuten (ergotherapie, fysiotherapie, oefentherapie) en deze kinderen komen uit alle groepen van de basisschool; van groep 3 tot en met groep 8. Het moment waarop deze kinderen bij de kindertherapeut komen is verschillend …

When children are not ready to write, assessment of fine motor coordination may be indicated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate which fine motor test, the Nine-Hole Peg Test (9-HPT) or the newly developed Timed Test of In-Hand Manipulation (Timed-TIHM), correlates best with handwriting readiness …

We investigated the predictive value of a new kindergarten assessment of handwriting readiness on handwriting performance in first grade as evaluated by the Systematic Screening for Handwriting Difficulties (Dutch abbreviation: SOS). The kindergarten assessment consisted of the Writing Readiness Inventory …