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Handwriting Delay in Dyslexia: Children at the End of Primary School Still Make Numerous Short Pauses When Producing Letters
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Alamargot, Denis; Morin, Marie-France; Simard-Dupuis, Erika – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2020
Developmental dyslexia is defined as a specific reading disorder but is also thought to be underpinned by a deficit in motor skills that may well affect handwriting performance. However, the results of studies addressing this issue are not consistent. The present study was, therefore, designed to better understand the functioning of handwriting in…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Handwriting, Writing Skills, Writing Readiness
The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test: Correlations with WISC-R and Attainment Measures in a Clinic Sample.
Hamer, Ann – Psychological Test Bulletin, 1988
Use of the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test in Australia was studied by comparing it with existing research, scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R), and other attainment tests. Subjects were 142 children aged 7-11 years. The suitability of the instrument in Australia is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Correlation