Handwriting of eight-year-old children with autistic spectrum disorder: An exploration

Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-118

  Cartmill, Linda ^a   Rodger, Sylvia ^b   Ziviani, Jenny ^b  

^a Education Queensland   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Handwriting; Legibility; Speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009593746     PISSN: 19411243     EISSN: 19411251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19411240903146426     Document Type: Article

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