Use of a task-oriented self-instruction method to support children in primary school with poor handwriting quality and speed

Human Movement Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 549-566

  Jongmans, Marian J ^a   Linthorst Bakker, Ellen ^b   Westenberg, Yvonne ^c   Smits Engelsman, Bouwien C M ^c,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Revalidatiecentrum Leijpark   (Netherlands)

^c SMK Research   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Dysgraphia; Intervention; Learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DYSGRAPHIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUALITY CONTROL; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY;

AGRAPHIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0242571764     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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