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Dr. Karin James Discusses the Importance of Handwriting in Child Development
Updated: Monday, 23 Jan 2012, 11:54 AM EST
Published : Monday, 23 Jan 2012, 11:54 AM EST
If you have a child in school, you know that learning how to write is increasingly sharing time with learning how to type and even learning how to use a tablet computer.
On Monday, educators met for a handwriting summit at the Newseum in the district to discuss the future of the written word in the age of digital media.
Dr. Karin James, from the Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences at Indiana University, joined FOX 5 to discuss the importance of raising awareness to the public about the on-going research of handwriting and human development.
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