"[...] These findings demonstrate that handwriting is important for the early recruitment in letter processing of brain regions known to underlie successful rea

"[...] These findings demonstrate that handwriting is important for the early recruitment in letter processing of brain regions known to underlie successful reading." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4274624/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4274624/ Some educators specializing in dyslexia treatment point to research around cursive handwriting being a helpful tool: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/connecting-dots-role-cursive-dyslexia-therapy/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/connecting-dots-role-cur...