Handwriting Legibility and Its Relationship to Spelling Ability and Age: Evidence From Monolingual and Bilingual Children [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Studies of the relationship between spelling and handwriting concur that spelling skills influence the dynamic processes of handwriting. However, it remains unclear whether variations in spelling ability are related to variations in the legibility of ...
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Teachers’ Perceptions of Handwriting Legibility Versus the German Systematic Screening for Motoric-Handwriting Difficulties (SEMS) [PDF]
OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 2021 Handwriting problems impact school achievement. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the agreement between teachers’ opinions and the German Systematische Erfassung motorischer Schreibstörungen’s (SEMS) handwriting test and to estimate the prevalence of handwriting problems. This was a prospective, correlational study.
Anita M. Franken, Susan R. Harris
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Motor and cognitive determinants of L2 handwriting fluency and legibility in 10–12-year-old girls: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundHandwriting remains an essential academic skill even with the rising use of digital tools in classrooms settings. This cross-sectional observational study investigated the interplay between motor and cognitive determinants in the second ...
Mohamed Frikha +3 more
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Can artificial intelligence read our handwriting? A comparison of humans and artificial intelligence in the future of assessment. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the legibility of fourth-grade elementary school students' handwriting and to examine the differences and relationships between two evaluators: a human researcher and artificial intelligence (ChatGPT). To this end,
İsmail Yaşartürk +3 more
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Specific components of manual dexterity are affected in patients with writer’s cramp: an observational comparative study and preliminary rehabilitation report [PDF]
Journal of Rehabilitation MedicineObjective: To compare manual dexterity in patients with writer’s cramp and healthy controls to determine which components of dexterity are impaired in writer’s cramp. In addition, to assess the effects of rehabilitation.
Jean-Pierre Bleton +8 more
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Comprehensive search for assessment indicators that influence the level of handwriting difficulties among children in educational settings [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHandwriting difficulties are a major public health problem among school-aged children worldwide, as they seriously interfere with their academic performance and well-being.
Shuhei Takahata +7 more
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Neural and motor mechanisms of handwriting: from healthy aging to neurodegenerative disorders [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceHandwriting is a complex cognitive and motor skill supported by a distributed brain network involving cortical, subcortical, and cerebellar regions responsible for planning, execution, and sensorimotor integration.
Francesca Burgio +5 more
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A Geometric-Based Handwriting Intervention (GBHI) for Chinese Handwriting: Development, Feasibility, and Pilot Findings [PDF]
Hong Kong Journal of Occupational TherapyObjectives Legible handwriting is crucial for academic success, especially among elementary school students. However, there is limited research on handwriting interventions for logographic languages.
Tsu-Hsin Howe +4 more
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The Effectiveness of a suggested Strategy Based on Handwriting Without Tears Approach in Enhancing EFL Primary Stage Pupils' Handwriting Legibility [PDF]
Maǧallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ Al-Tarbiyyẗ Ǧamiʿaẗ Banhā, 2020 This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a proposed strategy based on Handwriting Without Tears Approach in enhancing (44) primary stage pupils' handwriting legibility.
Amira Micheal Abd Elmessih Awad
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Revue Francophone de Recherche en Ergothérapie, 2022 Contexte. Au Québec, les difficultés d’écriture manuelle et leur impact fonctionnel constituent le principal motif de référence en ergothérapie pour les enfants en milieu scolaire.
Mélissa Coallier +9 more
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