Relationships between fine-motor, visual-motor, and visual perception scores and handwriting legibility and speed.
Occupational therapists assess fine motor, visual motor, visual perception, and visual skill development, but knowledge of the relationships between scores on sensorimotor performance measures and handwriting legibility and speed is limited. Ninety-nine students in grades three to six with learning...
| Published in: | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 103 - 115 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2011
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