Recent Podcasts
How One Mom Built a Handwriting Business That Helps Kids Worldwide
In this episode, Kelli shares how her personal journey with her daughter’s dyslexia and dysgraphia sparked a global virtual business that now helps students, teachers, and therapists understand handwriting on a deeper level. She talks about how her background as a pediatric OT and her determination as a mom shaped a company that offers assessments, tutoring, teacher training, and even reading and spelling support.
5 Ways to Help with Writing Challenges
In this episode, we talk about how to spot writing struggles early, what dysgraphia really looks like, and how you can support your child in simple, practical ways right now. We also unpack five key strategies for helping kids build the foundations of writing without frustration or shame, from multisensory learning to quality practice and collaborative school partnerships. If your child avoids writing, melts down over assignments, or feels “stuck,” this conversation will bring both clarity and relief.
Skip the Worksheets! Here's How to Really Teach Handwriting
Teaching handwriting in early grades can feel frustrating - especially when kids struggle to form letters, and the pressure to move fast is real. In this episode, Malia chats with pediatric occupational therapist Kelli Fetter to uncover what actually works. From Play-Doh to pencil grips, you’ll walk away with brain-based strategies that make handwriting instruction developmentally appropriate and fun.
Kellis' Personal Journey: Handwriting Solutions
In this episode Kelli shares her journey into the field of handwriting remediation, which began when her own child was diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia. Frustrated by the lack of understanding and resources for dysgraphia, Kelli immersed herself in research and training. Her discoveries and personal success helping her daughter led to the creation of Handwriting Solutions, a program designed to support children struggling with handwriting difficulties around the world.
How Handwriting Shapes Academic Achievement
In this episode of The Writing Glitch, Cheri Dotterer chats with Kelli Fetter, the visionary founder of Handwriting Solutions. They dive into the essential connection between handwriting, reading, and math and how early instruction shapes student success. Kelli shares her journey from helping her daughter with dysgraphia to founding a global tutoring service and expanding her offerings to include reading and spelling. Together, Cheri and Kelli explore the power of explicit, systematic, and multisensory instruction and the importance of a strengths-based, individualized approach in education.
The Homeschool OT Podcast
Our conversation focuses on the interconnectedness of reading and writing skills, the importance of fine motor development from early childhood, and practical tips for parents, especially those homeschooling. We'll also explore the misconceptions about handwriting development and the critical role it plays beyond basic literacy. Join us as we discuss research, developmental milestones, and Kelli’s hands-on strategies to help children thrive. Stick around—this episode is packed with insights and actionable advice you won’t want to miss!
Evolve with Dr Tay
Dr. Tay hosts an in-depth discussion with Kelli Fetter, an occupational therapist and certified handwriting specialist. they explore the common challenges autistic children encounter with handwriting, relating to fine motor difficulties and learning disabilities. Kelli provides valuable insights on the integral connection between handwriting and overall literacy. Dr. Tay and Kelli discuss signs that additional support outside of school might be necessary, and they shed light on the benefits of utilizing a strengths-based approach for building handwriting skills. Kelli stresses the importance of explicit instruction in handwriting as well as maintaining foundational motor skills through physical play to facilitate better handwriting.
Littles Love Learning
Don’t skip handwriting when teaching your child to read. Listen in on my conversation with Kelli as we discuss the importance of handwriting instruction, how reading & handwriting go hand-in-hand, and how it’s never too late to improve your child’s handwriting.
Dyslexia Devoted
This Episode's Topics: 1. Is handwriting outdated? 2. Is it too late for older kids to fix their writing? 3. How can we support kids with their hand writing?
Building Better Writers: Kelli Fetter Discusses Handwriting Essentials
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Understanding dysgraphia and dyslexia's differences and impacts.
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Recognizing signs indicating a child's handwriting needs assistance.
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Exploring essential components crucial for successful handwriting.
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Unveiling pre-writing skills and their significance.
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Tracing the developmental sequence of grasp changes in growing kids.
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Demystifying handwriting assessments and evaluations.
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The role of core strength and stability in handwriting.
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Kelli's take on older kids' handwriting and grasp techniques.
#108 – Dysgraphia (Handwriting) with Kelli Fetter
In this episode, we are breaking down some amazing barriers to understanding dysgraphia (more commonly known as handwriting challenges!)
1) Define dyslexia and the types of barriers to writing a student would face
2) How to break down the part of handwriting that’s difficult
3) How goals should be written to address handwriting
4) What the most effective help looks like for those with dysgraphia!
Dysgraphia Diagnoses Creates a New Business with Kelli Fetter
In today's episode, Kelli Fetter shares how the discovery of her daughter's dysgraphia triggered the creation of a new business, Handwriting Solutions. "We would work into a more fine motor, visual motor task and then segue into our weekly handwriting lesson. I saw excellent results. I did a pre and a post-screen. The results were amazing after four days." Wow, Kelli is seeing results in four days. How exciting.