Loss of a dominant hand can be frustrating, but life can largely return to normal by following the advice and processes presented in Katie Yancosek and Kristin Gulick’s new workbook Handwriting for Heroes: Learn to Write with Your Non-Dominant Hand in Six Weeks.

A person’s ability to communicate, even his identity, is largely connected to the ability to write or even just sign his name. The loss of a dominant hand can be traumatic and depressing. Until recently, learning to write with the non-dominant hand could be frustrating, and it meant studying a children’s workbook. Now Handwriting for Heroes targets the adult who must “re-learn” the basics of handwriting, offering dignity in the process.

Handwriting for Heroes is a first-of-its-kind workbook designed for the adult who sustains an injury to the dominant hand that permanently impairs dexterity functions. Learning to write again can be a rewarding accomplishment along the road to recovery. By re-learning handwriting, doors thought closed will open again, hobbies can once more be enjoyed, and work can be completed efficiently. Adults will feel their self-esteem return and they will experience pride in having overcome adversity.

The instruction method of Handwriting for Heroes is based on motor learning principles and the dynamic process of skill acquisition. A daily practice schedule will take the reader through six full weeks of lessons and activities. After six weeks, the person will be proficient and can expect, by independently engaging in other handwriting tasks, to experience continued improvement over a longer timeframe. Whether it’s signing documents or making a grocery-list, Handwriting for Heroes helps adults retain their dignity and return confidently to their lives.

Occupational therapists praise the methods and exercises offered in Handwriting for Heroes. Stephanie E. Daugherty, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Army Lt. Col. (Ret.), states, “I used Handwriting for Heroes with all of my patients; some had lost hand function from amputation, brachial plexus injuries, stroke, or extensive soft tissue trauma to the dominant hand. All of my patients benefited and enjoyed the workbook and how it helped them return to handwriting tasks.”

Source: PRWeb