Effects of occupational therapy services on fine motor and functional performance in preschool children.
PURPOSE: This study examined how performance components and variables in intervention influenced fine motor and functional outcomes in preschool children. METHOD: In a sample of 44 preschool-aged children with fine motor delays who received occupational therapy services, eight fine motor and functio...
| Published in: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 372 - 381 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Jul/Aug2000
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