The Influence of Instructional Variables and Task Constraints on Handwriting Performance

Fitzpatrick, Paula; Hart, Nanho Vander; Cortesa, Cathryn S.

doi:10.1080/00220671.2012.692730

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“…Two tests also add another level of analysis thanks to two conditions in the copy task: normal speed and maximum speed (the DASH [49]). This approach is particularly interesting, since it mimics certain classroom conditions, and it is well-known that adding constraints (temporal or spatial) during handwriting helps reveal handwriting deficits [62,63]. Combining different tasks and/or conditions can provide a fine and detailed analysis of handwriting.…”

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Tools and Methods for Diagnosing Developmental Dysgraphia in the Digital Age: A State of the Art

Danna,

Puyjarinet,

Jolly

2023

Children

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Handwriting is a complex perceptual motor task that requires years of training and practice before complete mastery. Its acquisition is crucial, since handwriting is the basis, together with reading, of the acquisition of higher-level skills such as spelling, grammar, syntax, and text composition. Despite the correct learning and practice of handwriting, some children never master this skill to a sufficient level. These handwriting deficits, referred to as developmental dysgraphia, can seriously impact the acquisition of other skills and thus the academic success of the child if they are not diagnosed and handled early. In this review, we present a non-exhaustive listing of the tools that are the most reported in the literature for the analysis of handwriting and the diagnosis of dysgraphia. A variety of tools focusing on either the final handwriting product or the handwriting process are described here. On one hand, paper-and-pen tools are widely used throughout the world to assess handwriting quality and/or speed, but no universal gold-standard diagnostic test exists. On the other hand, several very promising computerized tools for the diagnosis of dysgraphia have been developed in the last decade, but some improvements are required before they can be available to clinicians. Based on these observations, we will discuss the pros and cons of the existing tools and the perspectives related to the development of a universal, standardized test of dysgraphia combining both paper-and-pen and computerized approaches and including different graphomotor and writing tasks.

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Tools and Methods for Diagnosing Developmental Dysgraphia in the Digital Age: A State of the Art

Danna,

Puyjarinet,

Jolly

2023

Children

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“…En ce sens, Graham et al (2006) ont montré que les enfants commettaient davantage d’erreurs pour la formation des lettres lors d’une tâche de rappel de l’alphabet que lors d’une tâche de copie ou d’une tâche de composition. Les meilleures performances observées à une tâche de copie comparativement à une tâche de rappel de l’alphabet ont également été observées dans le cadre d’une étude menée par Fitzpatrick, Vander Hart et Cortesa (2013). Ces résultats vont dans le sens de ceux obtenus par d’autres études qui ont montré que la nature ou la longueur des tâches d’écriture pouvait être mise en relation avec les performances graphomotrices ou orthographiques d’enfants d’âge primaire (Bonin, Méot, Lagarrigue et Roux, 2014; Chartrel et Vinter, 2006; Dennis et Swinth, 2001).…”

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Évaluation de l’écriture manuelle d’élèves franco-québécois au début du primaire

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Coallier³

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“…In analysis, automated movement patterns show a smooth, regular velocity profile with only one velocity reversal per upward and downward stroke. Familiar patterns, allographs, and words are expected to be performed by older children and adults through this much more automated process (feed-forward control) [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ]. Advanced handwriting fluency, in terms of increased stroke frequency and automaticity, has been shown to be an important prerequisite for speed in third and fourth graders [ 15 ].…”

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Effectiveness of Psychomotor Therapy among Children with Graphomotor Impairment with and without DCD-Diagnosis

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In Switzerland, psychomotor therapy (PMT) is a standard treatment for children with graphomotor impairments, but scientific evidence of its effectiveness is rare. To investigate the effectiveness of PMT, we conducted a randomised field trial (RFT). The sample consisted of 121 first and second graders with graphomotor impairments, some of whom met the criteria of developmental coordination disorder, while the remaining suffered from developmental dysgraphia. The treatments lasted over 5 months. Handwriting fluency and consistency were measured five times on a digitising tablet. All participating children completed a self-concept interview, and a standardised fine motor performance test twice. Psychomotor therapy significantly improved the fine motor skills of the therapy group compared to those of the waiting group. However, there was no evidence that the treated children improved more than the waiting children in terms of their graphomotor skills such as frequency, automaticity, and consistency of forming letters. Finally, the children of the therapy group showed partial improvements in their handwriting self-concept, while those of the waiting group children remained stable. This short-term RFT demonstrated the effectiveness of PMT in terms of fine motor skills and some aspects of the handwriting self-concept but showed no effects on handwriting fluency and consistency.

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The Influence of Instructional Variables and Task Constraints on Handwriting Performance

Cited by 8 publications

References 48 publications

Tools and Methods for Diagnosing Developmental Dysgraphia in the Digital Age: A State of the Art

Tools and Methods for Diagnosing Developmental Dysgraphia in the Digital Age: A State of the Art

Évaluation de l’écriture manuelle d’élèves franco-québécois au début du primaire

Effectiveness of Psychomotor Therapy among Children with Graphomotor Impairment with and without DCD-Diagnosis

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