This might be useful for anyone looking for research findings on the importance of handwriting with regard to reading instruction and also its potential for 'learning' more generally. This is a collection of various threads with the theme of 'handwriting':
http://phonicsinternational.com/forum/v ... m.php?f=15
Forum for effectiveness of handwriting on learning
Forum for effectiveness of handwriting on learning
Debbie Hepplewhite