Where does handwritingfFit in? Strategies to support academic achievement

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 223-228

  Cahill, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic; Age; Elementary; Handwriting; Learning strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849099273     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053451208328826     Document Type: Article

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