The Effect of a Combined Visual Efficiency and Perceptual- Motor Training Programme on the Handwriting Performance of Children with Handwriting Difficulties: A Pilot Study.
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a combined visual efficiency and perceptual-motor training programme on the handwriting performance of Chinese children aged 6 to 9 years with handwriting difficulties (HWD). Methods: Twenty-six children with HWD were assigned ra...
| Publicado en: | Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 62 - 72 |
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Optometric Extension Program
May2016
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