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Busenbark, Karen L. – PTA Today, 1994
Shaky handwriting is often the first symptom of essential tremor (ET) in children. Physical limitations include difficulty in eating and drinking. One very disabling aspect of ET is the social embarrassment it causes. The article looks at what parents and teachers can do if they suspect a child has ET. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Neurological Impairments