Predicting handwriting performance of early elementary students with the developmental test of visual-motor integration.

The purpose of this study was to examine use of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration in predicting handwriting performance of early elementary students and the contribution of sex. An additional purpose was to examine whether successful completion of the first nine figures or the obli...

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Publicado en:Perceptual & Motor Skills Vol. 95; no. 2; pp. 661 - 670
Autores principales: Marr, Deborah, Cermak, Sharon
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Ammons Scientific, Ltd. October 2002
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        Kindergarten children
        Handwriting
        Motor ability testing
        Visual perception testing
        School children
        New York (State)
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          Kindergarten children
          Handwriting
          Motor ability testing
          Visual perception testing
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      ab: The purpose of this study was to examine use of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration in predicting handwriting performance of early elementary students and the contribution of sex. An additional purpose was to examine whether successful completion of the first nine figures or the oblique cross from the test predicted handwriting. 101 children were tested at the beginning of their kindergarten year and again in the middle of the first-grade year on the Scale of Children's Readiness in PrinTing (SCRIPT). The VMI kindergarten scores did not significantly predict first-grade SCRIPT scores for the sample as a whole. When boys and girls were considered separately, VMI scores predicted handwriting SCRIPT scores for girls, but accounted for only 10% of the variance. Successful performance on the first nine VMI figures was significantly associated with handwriting for girls but not boys, while the oblique cross did not significantly predict handwriting performance. These results do not provide clear support for administration of the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration during kindergarten as a tool to identify children at risk for handwriting difficulties. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, 2002.
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