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Can J Occup Ther 2000 Jun;67(3):197-204
Handwriting: current trends in occupational therapy practice.
Feder K, Majnemer A, Synnes A
School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal,
Quebec. kfeder@cyberus.ca
The objective of this survey was to describe assessment and treatment
approaches commonly used by occupational therapists for children exhibiting
handwriting and related fine motor difficulties. Secondarily, the application
of weights as a treatment modality was also explored. Fifty experienced
paediatric occupational therapists from Ontario (46%), Quebec (22%) and
six other Canadian provinces, were surveyed by telephone. The majority
of therapists indicated that they evaluated gross/fine motor and perceptual
skills, motor planning, quality of movement and sensory functioning for
this population, while psychosocial and environmental factors were often
not formally evaluated. Evaluations most commonly utilized included the
Beery, Bruininks-Oseretsky and Gardner Tests. Standardized handwriting
assessments were rarely employed. All used an eclectic treatment approach
with sensorimotor most frequently selected (90%). Work setting and years
of experience did not influence the treatment approach favoured.
PMID: 10914482, UI: 20371691 |
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