Multisensory approach to handwriting remediation: Perceptions of school-based occupational therapists

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 305-312

  Woodward, Sara ^a,b   Swinth, Yvonne ^b,c  

^a Puyallup School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

^c University Place School District ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fine motor skills; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STUDENT;

CHILD; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STUDENTS;

EID: 0036581975     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.56.3.305     Document Type: Article

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