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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
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Vuijk, Pieter Jelle; Hartman, Esther; Mombarg, Remo; Scherder, Erik; Visscher, Chris – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
A heterogeneous sample of 137 school-aged children with learning disabilities (IQ greater than 80) attending special needs schools was examined on the "Movement Assessment Battery for Children" (MABC). The results show that compared to the available norm scores, 52.6% of the children tested performed below the 15th percentile on manual…
Descriptors: Spelling, Learning Disabilities, Intelligence Quotient, Motor Development
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Lerer, Robert J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
Complex motor tics associated with vocal tics indicate a high likelihood of Tourette syndrome; children with this syndrome may also have learning disabilities and attentional disorders. Individuals may be treated with stimulant drugs which may precipitate or exacerbate tics. Pharmacotherapy is available for management of tics and attentional…
Descriptors: Children, Drug Therapy, Learning Disabilities, Motor Development