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dc.contributor.authorPrunty, M-
dc.contributor.authorBarnett, AL-
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-30T15:43:42Z-
dc.date.available2017-11-30T15:43:42Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Learning Disabilitiesen_US
dc.identifier.issn0022-2194-
dc.identifier.urihttp://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/15520-
dc.description.abstractBackground: Handwriting difficulties are frequently mentioned in descriptions of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Recent studies have shown that children with DCD pause more and produce less text than typically developing (TD) peers. This temporal dysfluency indicates a lack of automaticity in handwriting production. One possible contributing factor is the accuracy and consistency of letter formation. The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of handwriting dysfluency by examining the accuracy and consistency of letter production both within and across different writing tasks. Method: Twenty-eight 8-15 year-old children with DCD participated in the study, with 28 typically developing (TD) age and gender matched controls. They completed the alphabet writing and copy fast tasks from the Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting on a digitising writing tablet. The accuracy and consistency of letter production were examined. Results & Discussion: The DCD group had a higher percentage of errors within their letterforms than TD peers. Letter production was also less consistent between tasks. Children with DCD appear to have difficulties with the ‘allograph’ (motor program) aspect of handwriting and may require explicit teaching of letter formation.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleAccuracy and consistency of letter formation in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: an exploratory studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfJournal of Learning Disabilities-
pubs.publication-statusAccepted-
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