Effectiveness of a computer skills program to improve written communication in children with developmental coordination disorder

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-23

  Klein, Sheryl ^a   Erickson, Laurel ^a   James, Kimberley ^c   Perrott, Curtis ^a   Williamson, Heather ^b   Zacharuk, Leanne ^c  

^a GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Edmonton School Health Initiative Program   (Canada)

^c Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Computer skills; Developmental coordination disorder; Keyboarding; Written communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; STATISTICS; WRITING;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WORD PROCESSING; WRITING;

EID: 42449110393     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v28n01_02     Document Type: Article

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