If the child has difficulty holding a pencil, try using a pencil grip. There are lots of pencil grips to choose from such as a soft pad to place around the pencil, finger holes, or special pencils designed to encourage better grip.Try a few different kinds to see which ones the child feels most comfortable using. Start by drawing lines on paper and then having the child copy the lines. Move on to simple shapes. Slowly work your way toward having them copy letters. Spend 5-10 minutes each day having the child copy your marks.  Once they get to letters, let them use large pieces of paper with big lines. Children who are touch-oriented may enjoy using certain textures to start writing. If the child is drawn to certain textures, use these textures to help them practice writing skills. For example, use finger paints or shaving cream as mediums to write with. Some autistic children are not comfortable with wet, slimy, or other textures. If so, don't push them to do this. You can find worksheets online that your child can use to practice letters. Find some with big letters and spacious lines. Print the worksheets out and have your child work on 1 worksheet each day. When a child is still beginning to write, it can help to have an adult model it. Write large letters in highlighter, and have your child trace it in pencil or pen. Let them connect the dots. Draw dots in the shape of a letter. When writing their first words, choose words they like, such as their name, names of their favorite people, and names of their favorite things.
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One-sentence summary -- Use a pencil grip to help with hand placement. Ask the child to copy shapes and letters. Use touch to help form letters. Print out worksheets so they can practice the alphabet. Write a word in large letters so they can see how it works.


Click or double-click the Firefox app icon, which resembles an orange fox wrapped around a blue globe. Keep in mind that, if you want to change the size of your web browser's menu items, you'll need to use your computer's Magnifier (Windows) or Zoom (Mac) feature. If you just need one specific web page to be zoomed in or out, you can use a keyboard shortcut to do so. This will only apply to the web page in question, and you may need to re-zoom if you clear your browser's cookies:  Go to the web page for which you want to change the font size. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ Command (Mac). Zoom in by pressing the + key while holding down Ctrl or ⌘ Command. Zoom out by pressing the - key while holding down Ctrl or ⌘ Command. It's in the top-right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear. This is in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Options page. On a Mac, you'll click Preferences in the drop-down menu. You'll find this near the top of the Options page. It's in the lower-right side of the "Language and Appearance" section. A pop-up window will appear. This is near the bottom of the pop-up window. It's in the middle of the pop-up window. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu. In the drop-down menu, click the number you want to use for your browser's minimum font size. It's at the bottom of the window. If you choose a size higher than 24, Firefox will warn you that some pages may be impossible to use. Close and re-open Firefox to do so. This will ensure that your settings are applied to all future Firefox pages.
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Open Firefox. Try changing a specific web page's font size. Click ☰. Click Options. Scroll down to the "Language and Appearance" section. Click Advanced…. Uncheck the "Allow pages to choose their own fonts" box. Click the "Minimum font size" drop-down box. Click a font size. Click OK. Restart Firefox.