Center of Development
Pediatric Occupational, Physical, Behavior,
Nutrition, and Speech & Language Therapies
1080 Neal Street, Suite 300
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone: (931) 372-2567, Toll-Free: (877) 372-2567
Fax: (931) 372-2572

Pencil Grasp

Does your grasp on a pencil look like this?


Did you know that there is a correct way to hold a pencil?


See a helper to test your pencil grasp!


We may be able to help you write better and your hands not get tired when doing handwriting! A good pencil grasp is very important in order to enjoy drawing and writing!


There are a lot of skills that are required to write well and have good handwriting! See the picture of the girl at the desk below and see all that her body is having to work on to have a good grasp! WOW! You are working hard just to write!


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