02/20/2026
✏️ Pennsylvania is bringing cursive back!
With House Bill 17 officially signed into law, cursive handwriting instruction is returning to the classroom and that’s a meaningful win for students AND school-based therapists!
Why this matters:
🧠 Supports fine motor development
✋ Strengthens hand–eye coordination
📝 Builds handwriting endurance
📚 Reinforces literacy and cognitive skills
For occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists, this shift creates more opportunities to collaborate with educators and support the foundational skills behind written communication.
Because handwriting isn’t just penmanship, it’s participation, confidence, and classroom success 💙
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