Teachers' survey on problems with handwriting: Referral, evaluation, and outcomes

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-192

  Hammerschmidt, Sandra L ^a   Sudsawad, Pimjai ^b  

^a Pendergast Elem School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Legibility; School based practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TEACHER; ARTICLE; CHILD; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2542572530     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.58.2.185     Document Type: Review

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