Handwriting performance of children with attention deficit hyperactive disorders: A pilot study

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-234

  Rosenblum, Sara ^a   Epsztein, Liora ^b   Josman, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b ISR   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD); Handwriting; On and off medication; Stimulant medication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PILOT PROJECTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 61949128558     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01942630802224934     Document Type: Article

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