Cognitive versus multisensory approaches to handwriting intervention: A randomized controlled trial

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-48

  Zwicker, Jill G ^a   Hadwin, Allyson F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Handwriting intervention; Occupational therapy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649129890     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20090101-06     Document Type: Article

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