A Comparison of Visual-Perceptual and Visual-Motor Skills Between Palestinian and Israeli Children

Josman, Naomi; Abdallah, Taisir; Engel‐Yeger, Batya

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“…They attributed the disparity in fine motor skills to the underemphasis on visual-motor skills within the Ethiopian culture. In a previous study by Josman et al (2006) with Israeli and Palestinian children, the Israeli children achieved significantly higher scores than the Palestinian children in the area of visual perception, as measured by the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-Revised (Colarusso & Hammill, 1995). In the current study, only the orientation area failed to differentiate between the children from the two cultural groups.…”

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“…In a previous study ( Josman, Abdallah, & Engel-Yeger, 2006), we focused on Israeli and Palestinian children's visual-motor and visual-perceptual performance; the results showed better performance by Israeli children on most measures. Moreover, such sociodemographic variables as grade, place of residence, and parents' education were shown to have an impact on performance.…”

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Using the LOTCA to Measure Cultural and Sociodemographic Effects on Cognitive Skills in Two Groups of Children

Josman

Abdallah²,

Engel‐Yeger

2011

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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OBJECTIVES. Our objectives were (1) to compare the differential effects of cultural and sociodemographic variables on the cognitive performance of Israeli and Palestinian children, (2) to examine validity of the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) for kindergarten children, and (3) to determine the feasibility of using the LOTCA as a screening tool for assessing Palestinian children’s cognitive abilities. METHOD. Participants were 101 Jewish Israeli and 125 Muslim Palestinian children, ranging in grade from kindergarten to second grade. RESULTS. Israeli children achieved significantly higher scores than the Palestinian children on most LOTCA domains. We obtained significant Grade × Cultural Group interaction effects (F[10, 364] = 1.73, p < .001, effect size [ES] − η2 = .045) and also found a significant Cultural Group × Mother's Education interaction (F[5, 184] = 2.49, p < .05, ES − η2 = .064). CONCLUSION. Cultural and sociodemographic variables appear to affect cognitive performance. The LOTCA revealed cognitive differences between the cultural groups and school grades and may thus constitute an appropriate evaluation tool focusing on children’s school grade promotion.

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Using the LOTCA to Measure Cultural and Sociodemographic Effects on Cognitive Skills in Two Groups of Children

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Engel‐Yeger

2011

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…The time frame of two years was supported by Du Plessis and Louw 25 who stated that it requires approximately two years of constantly speaking English on a daily basis to become proficient in basic English interpersonal communication skills 25 . Furthermore, the translation of the DTVP-2 subtest instructions could lead to different perceptions and/ or misinterpretation of test items and instructions, consequently influencing the child's results 6,26,27 .…”

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Considerations when assessing urban South African children with the Developmental Test of Visual Perception 2nd edition (DTVP-2)

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Visser²,

Heerden³

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S. Afr. j. occup. ther

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Introduction:The Developmental Test of Visual Perception second Edition (DTVP-2) is frequently used by South African (SA) occupational therapists, despite the suitability of its US-based norms for SA children being questioned, and the 2014 release of the updated DTVP-3. This study investigated the suitability of the DTVP-2 norms for SA English-speaking children aged 5y 6mo-5y 11mo. SA sample scores were compared to American norms. Motor-reduced subtest scores were compared with and without the stop rule. Gender differences were tested. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive study used 134 English speaking children. Motor-enhanced subtests were administered as prescribed, but motor-reduced subtests were administered without the prescribed stop rule, allowing prescribed and adapted scores to be computed. Results: Scores of SA children varied from American norms, especially in visual closure, visual-motor speed and form constancy. Better visual closure scores were obtained when the stop rule was excluded. Boys and girls differed only on figure-ground, where girls scored higher. Conclusion: The DTVP-2 is valuable, but caution is recommended when measuring visual perceptual skills for this age band. Alternative instruments should be used, or local norms, or even more contextually relevant instruments, must be developed locally. At least, occupational therapists should apply US norms with care.

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“…Previous studies about how culture affects children in Israel referred mainly to the child's factors, such as perceptual abilities and visual-motor skills (25). There is a lack of information on the interaction between culture and participation, especially regarding after-school activities, in which the child participates more naturally.…”

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Comparing participation patterns in out-of-school activities between Israeli Jewish and Muslim children

Engel‐Yeger

2013

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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A Comparison of Visual-Perceptual and Visual-Motor Skills Between Palestinian and Israeli Children

Cited by 23 publications

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Using the LOTCA to Measure Cultural and Sociodemographic Effects on Cognitive Skills in Two Groups of Children

Using the LOTCA to Measure Cultural and Sociodemographic Effects on Cognitive Skills in Two Groups of Children

Considerations when assessing urban South African children with the Developmental Test of Visual Perception 2nd edition (DTVP-2)

Comparing participation patterns in out-of-school activities between Israeli Jewish and Muslim children

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