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4 Strategies to Reduce Handwriting Referrals and Boost Student Success
Monday, October 13, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Roxanne Thompson, OTR, Sr. Professional Learning Designer, Learning Without Tears; and Katrina Erickson, OTR, National Presenter and Content Support Specialist, Learning Without Tears
Sponsored by Learning Without Tears
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This edWebinar explores the vital role handwriting plays in supporting overall academic development and student success. Viewers explore the essential components of explicit handwriting instruction and discover how proactive strategies can enhance their instructional approach while minimizing handwriting referrals. In addition, this session highlights practical progress monitoring tools that educators can apply to track student growth and make informed referral decisions.
Learning outcomes include:
- Explain the critical role handwriting plays in overall academic development
- Identify key components of explicit handwriting instruction that support student success and reduce the need for referrals
- Leverage progress monitoring tools to track, inform, and guide handwriting referral decisions
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-5 teachers and school leaders.
About the Presenters
Roxanne Thompson received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 1998. She has practiced OT in public schools, early intervention, and currently a private pediatric outpatient clinic. She also provides handwriting tutoring services to children in pre-school through middle school. Roxanne is a Sr. Professional Learning Designer for Learning Without Tears. She completed her Level 1 certification in March 2007 and has been presenting for Learning Without Tears since 2009.
Katrina Erickson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, in 1990. With over 25 years of experience specializing in handwriting development, she is passionate about helping students develop natural and automatic handwriting skills in both print and cursive. Through her work in school-based practice and private handwriting services, Katrina is dedicated to supporting children of all abilities in building the foundational skills they need for academic success, empowering them to excel in the classroom and beyond. Katrina is a National Presenter and Content Support Specialist for Learning Without Tears.
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Learning Without Tears’ mission in today’s changing learning landscape is to ensure that the path to student success remains simple and fun. We provide child-friendly, hands-on, innovative instruction for early learning, handwriting, keyboarding, and writing strategies, and our programs reach more than 31 million students in Pre-K through fifth grade.
