Problems in developing functional handwriting

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 623-662

  Karlsdottir, Ragnheidur ^a   Stefansson, Thorarinn ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NONE

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APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TEACHING;

APTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; REACTION TIME; REMEDIAL TEACHING;

EID: 0036547836     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2002.94.2.623     Document Type: Article

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