Evidence supports a link between handwriting and aspects of literacy, including both
reading and writing. Most evidence, however, pertains to children from grade one and …

Historically, handwriting is a skill acquired by children in the classroom. The relevance of
this skill today is currently debated due to advances in technology. A nonexperimental time …

The ultimate goal of reading is to comprehend written text, and this goal can only be attained
if the reader can decode written words and understand their meanings. The science of …

Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate whether measures of visual perception,
visual-motor integration, and in-hand manipulation skills of school-age children were …

Visual-motor integration is typically viewed as an important variable, subskill, or integral
component of children's skilled handwriting; however, the handwriting-VMI correlation varies …

Occupational therapists often address pre-printing skills in young children, but the evidence
supporting such practice has not been thoroughly investigated. The purpose of this scoping …

Background Written composition requires handwriting, spelling, and text planning skills, all
largely learned through school instruction. Students' rate of learning to compose text in their …

Aim This study aimed to examine the differences in developmental skills between children
with and without handwriting difficulties in their last year of kindergarten education. Methods …

Nationally, student proficiency in reading and writing is very low and requires ongoing focus
from state and local agencies. With almost 25% of occupational therapists working in early …

This study aimed to delve into the under-explored domain of early handwriting performance
among Arabic-speaking kindergarten children, focusing on the potential factors influencing …