Tanya, an occupational therapist (OT) at Therapy Fun Zone, is challenging the orthodoxy:
I see so many articles and statements about the dynamic tripod grasp being the one that should be used, and that you need to have a child learn to use that grip.
I think that’s rubbish.
Yes, the dynamic tripod is the most efficient, but many grasps can be just as efficient if they are the preferred grasp for that particular person.
Typical kids who use a pattern other than tripod are just as efficient in class as their peers who use a tripod.
Therapy Fun Zone published this handy chart of the different grips:
Personally I like to encourage the tripod if the child is having difficulty in forming letters or in writing quickly and legibly.
