Reliability and Preliminary Outcomes of a Protocol for Selection of Test Accommodations for Higher Education Students With Dysgraphia: A Pilot Study.
Importance: Students with dysgraphia often receive test accommodations to enhance their handwriting legibility or speed. However, these accommodations are seldom individualized to ensure that they actually improve the performance of a specific student. Therefore, a need exists for an evidence-based...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 1 - 12 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Jul/Aug2020
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