Hi Louise,

I don't know of any students who are successfully using alternative means of written communication on placement other than handwriting information in settings that use handwritten communication. I will ask others and get back to you if I come up with anything.

 

But...

In many clinical sites (placements) in the US, students document information via computers...without having to demonstrate handwriting.

 

As far as spelling, would a Franklin medical speller help?

 

As an example of nurses working with or without this disability in the USA...often, nurses who work doing telephonic case management or poison control center/ call center work use computers (not handwritten communication) to document nursing interventions/teaching/etc.

 

Donna Maheady