A short-term graphomotor program for improving writing readiness skills of first-grade students.
OBJECTIVE: Children with fine-motor problems and handwriting difficulties often are referred for occupational therapy. The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of a short-term treatment on the fine-motor and graphomotor skills of first-grade students. METHOD: We recruited 52 first-grade...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 399 - 406 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Jul/Aug2007
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