The Test of Handwriting Skills-Revised (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
Changes in this 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 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.
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