Functional handwriting performance in school-age children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders / Cherie J. DUVAL-WHITE in American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 67/5 (septembre-octobre 2013)

Public ISBD [article]  inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 67/5 (septembre-octobre 2013) . - p.534-442 Titre : Functional handwriting performance in school-age children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Cherie J. DUVAL-WHITE ; Tracy JIRIKOWIC ; Dianne RIOS ; et al. Année de publication : 2013 Article en page(s) : p.534-442 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Alcoolisme foetal  Symptôme  Développement psychomoteur  Performance Résumé : Handwriting is a critical skill for school success. Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) often present with fine motor and visual-motor impairments that can affect handwriting performance, yet handwriting skills have not been systematically investigated in this clinical group. This study aimed to comprehensively describe handwriting skills in 20 school-age children with FASD. Children were tested with the Process Assessment of the Learner, 2nd Edition (PAL-II), and the Visuomotor Precision subtest of NEPSY, a developmental neuropsychological assessment. Participants performed below average on PAL-II measures of handwriting legibility and speed and on NEPSY visual-motor precision tasks. In contrast, PAL-II measures of sensorimotor skills were broadly within the average range. Results provide evidence of functional handwriting challenges for children with FASD and suggest diminished visual-motor skills and increased difficulty as task complexity increases. Future research is needed to further describe the prevalence and nature of handwriting challenges in this population. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=14111 [article] Functional handwriting performance in school-age children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [texte imprimé] / Cherie J. DUVAL-WHITE ; Tracy JIRIKOWIC ; Dianne RIOS ; et al. . - 2013 . - p.534-442. Langues : Anglais (eng) in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 67/5 (septembre-octobre 2013) . - p.534-442 Mots-clés : Alcoolisme foetal  Symptôme  Développement psychomoteur  Performance Résumé : Handwriting is a critical skill for school success. Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) often present with fine motor and visual-motor impairments that can affect handwriting performance, yet handwriting skills have not been systematically investigated in this clinical group. This study aimed to comprehensively describe handwriting skills in 20 school-age children with FASD. Children were tested with the Process Assessment of the Learner, 2nd Edition (PAL-II), and the Visuomotor Precision subtest of NEPSY, a developmental neuropsychological assessment. Participants performed below average on PAL-II measures of handwriting legibility and speed and on NEPSY visual-motor precision tasks. In contrast, PAL-II measures of sensorimotor skills were broadly within the average range. Results provide evidence of functional handwriting challenges for children with FASD and suggest diminished visual-motor skills and increased difficulty as task complexity increases. Future research is needed to further describe the prevalence and nature of handwriting challenges in this population. Permalink : ./index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=14111

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