• Dr. Raghuram.P
• .Dr. Ramachandran.P
• Dr.Lakshmanan Sethuraman
• Ms.Shirley Selwyn Abraham

Abstract: This study involves Primary School Students (6yrs – 11yrs) with Handwriting Difficulties and find out the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Intervention in improving Handwriting Skills with objectives of evaluating the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Intervention among primary school students and interpreting the effect of Occupational Therapy intervention with respect to grades (1st to 5th). The students were selected based on the selection criteria. Parents of each student were explained about the benefits and obtained a parental consent from them in accordance with the guidelines of the Institutional Ethics Committee. The pre-test was done using case record proforma and Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting. The five participants (one from each grade) participated in a 4 weeks intervention program – Tailor made Occupational Therapy Intervention Protocol for Handwriting skills. After completion of four weeks of interventions the Post test score was obtained from the participant. There was a significant improvement in Handwriting skills post 4 weeks of (12 sessions) of Effective Occupational Therapy Tailor-Made Individualised Intervention protocol for Handwriting skills to the study participants who were from Grade one to Grade five. The results of the study concluded that the participants had significant improvement following four weeks of (3 sessions per week) Effective Occupational Therapy Tailor-Made Individualised Intervention protocol based on their grades in improving Handwriting Skills among primary school students (Grade one to Grade five)`

Handwriting, Handwriting Difficulties, Impact of Handwriting Skills in School, Occupational Therapy Interventions for Handwriting, ETCH.

"EFFECTIVENESS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION IN IMPROVING HANDWRITING SKILLS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOUTH CHENNAI ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no.g657-g661, October-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310574.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTION IN IMPROVING HANDWRITING SKILLS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOUTH CHENNAI ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 10, page no. ppg657-g661, October-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2310574.pdf