Kindergarten Visual–Perceptual and Motor Skills and Behavioral Traits Predict First-Grade Chinese Handwriting Legibility and Speed.
Importance: Clarifying the relationship between kindergarteners' characteristics and their future handwriting performance is beneficial for the early detection of children at risk of handwriting difficulties. Objective: To determine which visual–perceptual and motor skills and behavioral traits sign...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 78; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Jan/Feb2024
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