What does a slant board do for writing?

A slant board is an inclined surfaced often used by occupational therapists to improve handwriting skills. It is angled between 20-23 degrees allowing forearm stabilization and the wrist to slightly bend backwards in order to provide optimal positioning for writing.

Should I use a slant board?

While working on increasing core muscle strength, using the slant board for writing can promote good upper body positioning for handwriting tasks. Visual tracking is the ability to move the eyes from left to right, right to left, up and down, or in a circular motion. Reading at an angle may reduce strain on the eyes.

What is the correct angle for writing?

It is recommended that right-handed writers turn their paper at an angle between 20° and 45° (anti-clockwise) in order to facilitate the writing process. For left-handers this angle is recommended to be between 30° and 45°. Holding the paper dead straight is not good handwriting practice.

Is it better to write on a slant?

Increases Paper Stability – Often times you will notice a child struggling to keep their paper still while writing. While working on increasing core muscle strength, using the slant board for writing can help promote good upper body positioning for handwriting tasks.

Why do kids write on a slant?

Posture– Placing paper on an angled surface brings the paper and pencil closer to the child. They automatically assume an more upright posture in the chair prompted by raised shoulder girdle. This and a raised neck posture can help with breathing and allow the child to become more alert in classroom writing tasks.

How long should I stand on a slant board?

Stand with both feet firmly planted on the slant board, with your heels close to or along the lower edge of the slant board. If you are unsure of the stretch or unused to it, stand with your back against the wall or use the back of a chair to steady yourself. Stand on the board for 30 seconds before stepping off.

Which way should handwriting slant?

If Your Writing Slants… You are open to the world around you and like to socialize with other people. To the left: You generally like to work alone or behind the scenes. If you are right-handed and your handwriting slants to the left, you may be expressing rebellion. Not at all: You tend to be logical and practical.

Should writing be slanted?

First, it’s important to note that cursive handwriting traditionally does have a slanted position. The tilted angle of the paper enables slanted letters. However, slanted writing is not a MUST for cursive. The Handwriting Without Tears program teaches and promotes an upright position of letters on the page.

What degree should a slant board be?

This piece of equipment elevates every workout by offering new angles and the ability to increase flexibility, balance and strength through each movement. The slant board goes up to a 21-degree angle with alternate incline settings to allow the muscles to work in infinite ways.

What is the best angle for a slant board?

22 degrees
An effective sloping work surface must be tilted at an angle between 20 and 23 degrees from the horizontal. The Visual Edge Slant Board rests at 22 degrees, the research-proven optimum angle.

Is left slant handwriting bad?

Slants to the left: If your handwriting slants to the left, experts suggest you may like to keep to yourself, usually preferring to work alone or behind the scenes. If your writing slants to the left and you hold your pen with your right hand, you may even be conveying the ‘rebellion’ in you.

What is a slant board?

Slant Boards naturally place your wrist and hand in an optimal position for handwriting which facilitates a functional pencil grasp and open webspace, promotes better posture, and makes copying from the board easier! Every Therapy Shoppe® Slant Board comes with a free writing tool clip that securely holds your pencil in place!

What is the best slant board for handwriting?

If you are looking for a quality slant board to try with your child, Adapt Ease offers a great slant board with a sturdy clipboard for handwriting. It provides an ergonomic surface, a sturdy clip that can hold up to 200 pages or most early learning books, along with crack resistant acrylic construction for on the go learning.

Why choose everyevery therapy Shoppe® slant board?

Every Therapy Shoppe® Slant Board comes with a free writing tool clip that securely holds your pencil in place! Hand selected by our seasoned occupational therapists, we have one of the largest, most inclusive lines of innovative handwriting tools, pre-writing skills toys, handwriting helpers, and occupational therapy supplies you’ll find anywhere!

Why should you use a slanted writing surface?

If your child struggles with bilateral coordination skills, having a slanted writing surface with a clip to hold the paper allows them to concentrate on the writing task and not be distracted with keeping their paper still.