Interrater reliability of a new handwriting assessment battery for adults

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 595-599

  Faddy, Kathrine ^a   McCluskey, Annie ^b   Lannin, Natasha A ^b  

^a CAMPBELLTOWN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Evaluation; Readability; Rehabilitation; Reliability; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049094423     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.62.5.595     Document Type: Article

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