Useful Links

Handwriting information

Jarman Italic Manuscript Font for download
Handwriting Help for Kids - Information, Advice and Worksheets. an American site run by a paediatric Occupational Therapist. She has a good Q&A page, and a place to submit your own question.
National Literacy Trust - summary of past news on handwriting with links
Writing Speed and Extra Time in Examinations - BDA 2001. This study was carried out with 220 Year 9 students to replicate the writing rates that would be expected in an extended writing test carried out under examination conditions.
National Schools Handwriting Competition - run by SATIPS (Society of Assistants Teaching in Preparatory Schools).
Handwriting acquisition in the UK - a paper written by a forensic handwriting consultant.
Stichting Schriftontwikkeling has an interesting paper on the Handwriting study on graphomotor skills of young children. The authors are Dutch, as is the site, but the article has been translated in to English and is worth a read.
Handwriting For Kids is an American site that provides exercises and advice. The links and resources list is expansive and worth looking through.

Organisation and Societies with some interest in handwriting

The National Association for Gifted Children web site.
Diane Simpson Associates - DSA is a specialist consultancy featuring the work of Diane Simpson and focusing upon many aspects of the interpretation of behaviour from handwriting and related subjects.
British Dyslexia Association has some information on handwriting.
The Dyspraxia Foundation has a range of useful information.
The 3D Centre for Specific Learning Difficulties - The Centre provides help with Specific Learning Difficulties through identification, tuition and courses for families, teachers and other professionals who work with individuals who may have SpLD
SATIPS - Society of Assistants Teaching in Preparatory Schools
Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
The Dyscovery Centre provides help for children with difficulties in reading, spelling, handwriting, organisation, co-ordination, behaviour, social skills or attention.
PATOSS - The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties
ACE Centre Advisory Trust offers a wide range of services to support communication and learning through the use of Assistive Technology (AT) and Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems and resources for children and adults with physical and communication difficulties.
CENMAC - Centre for Micro Assisted Communication is a group of Advisory Teachers in the Greater London area, with children aged 3 to 19 who have a physical disability that prevents them communicating in writing. It provides a lot of useful information on its website.
Inclusive Technology Ltd hardware and software for special needs
The Penroom - a history of the pen trade in Birmingham
National Association for Primary Education - an interesting and informative web site.
The National Literacy Trust - a very useful and informative site. Check out their information on handwriting
North Cumbria Dyslexia Association - information for people around North Cumbria
Parent Pages - UK directory for families with 0-18's with links to numerous organisations etc.
Teaching Expertise - a site for teachers, parents and education professionals.

Suppliers, Publishers and Equipment

Left Handed Education - (also called Left'n'Write) which offers advice, training, products and materials for teachers and parents of left handed children.
QED Publications - Provides practical books for teachers, support for special educational needs, and help for teachers and parents.
Writewell - Writewell offers parents and teachers information on products to help with writing. It covers both right and left handed children.
Back in Action - a web site with some well designed furniture for children and adults.
DITT on line - Dyslexia International - Tools and Technologies a non profit organization created to promote tools and technologies that enable dyslexic learners to succeed.
Yoropen - an alternative style of pen displayed on a very interactive website!
Lucky Duck Publishing - have a number of resources on their page including Write Dance, a progressive music and movement programme for the development of pre-writing and writing skills.
Anything Left-handed - provides everything for the left hander.
Write Ease - manufactures angled desk tops and provides useful information about handwriting.
Nick the nibs - Freelance calligrapher and handwriting consultant, and Secretary of the Society for Italic Handwriting.
Philip and Tacey - have various resources for writing including tram line exercise books and a portable writing slope
LDA - Learning Development Aids including books, pens, handwriting programmes
Taskmaster - pencils grips, plastic and wooden alphabets
Berol - (Sanford UK) provides a range of material and resources
Staedtler UK - Staedtler are working with HIG to promote awareness of good handwriting.
The Dyslexia Shop Limited - stocks equipment such as various pencils and pens, grips, writing slope, exercise pads etc. that can be found in the Stationary section of the Catalogue.
Edding - provide a wide range of pens, markers and other products. The NHA has acted as a consultant to Edding for many years, giving advice on the design of their writing implements. In turn, they have provided support and funding for the NHA
Shape Posture Seating - includes posture chairs and desks specifically designed for children from age 4 upwards.
'u' Desking Solutions - a range of ergonomic equipment including reading and writing slopes
Stabilo - provide and interesting and innovative array of pens
John Dickinson - a part of Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd, one of Europe's leading stationery manufacturers
Pearson Assessment - formerly known as Harcourt, develop and distribute tests and related products for professionals in psychology, health, business, general education, bilingual education and special education.
Special Direct.com - aim to provide the best possible range of resources to people working with children with special needs.
Pelikan - provide a range of pens and office supplies