The effects of sensorimotor-based intervention versus therapeutic practice on improving handwriting performance in 6- to 11-year-old children

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-27

  Denton, Peggy L ^a   Cope, Steven ^b   Moser, Christine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^b Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 33644768095     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.60.1.16     Document Type: Article

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