Test of Handwriting Skills-Revised (THS-R)
Visual-motor integration difficulties can foreshadow learning problems
Author: Michael Milone, PhD
- Visual-Motor (sensory) Integration
- Ages 6-0 through 18-11
- Individual or Group Administration
- Norm-Referenced
- Testing/Scoring Time: 25 minutes
- Qualification Level B
The THS-R is an untimed, clinical assessment of neurosensory integration skills evident in handwriting (both manuscript and cursive) that are often disrupted in students with learning difficulties. The THS-R provides standardized assessment of children's handwriting ability for both manuscript and cursive styles that can be used with any of the popular handwriting programs (such as Palmer, Zaner-Bloser, D'Nealian). The THS-R is not a classroom assessment of penmanship.
Results of the THS-R can be used to: - Identify neurosensory integration problems
- Monitor progress of students with disabilities
- Determine if neurosensory integration difficulties are contributing to students' learning problems
- Guide instructional or rehabilitation practices
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Changes to the new edition include: - Norms extended through age 18 (manuscript and cursive)
- Nationally stratified norms
- Simplified scoring procedures
- Clarified scoring criteria
- Handwriting exemplars that reflect current styles including D'Nealian, Handwriting Without Tears, Universal, and Zaner-Bloser
- Abbreviated administration procedures
- Scoring examples
- Scoring training video
Testing and scoring time is approximately 25 minutes. The Manual now provides guidance on how the THS-R can be used for progress monitoring. Also included is a video tutorial to assist practitioners in the scoring process. Subtest scores are reported as scaled scores and percentile ranks, and an overall standard score has been added. The THS-R was normed on 1,500 U.S. individuals.
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