ERIC Number: EJ967123
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1553-9318
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Dysgraphia: How It Affects a Student's Performance and What Can Be Done about It
Crouch, Alyssa L.; Jakubecy, Jennifer J.
TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, v3 n3 Article 5 Jan 2007
The purpose of this study was to apply two techniques, drill activities and fine motor activities, to find whether they help improve the handwriting of a student with dysgraphia. This action research used an ABAB single subject design to find which technique worked better over an eight-week period. The results were inconclusive on which technique worked better. However, the combination of both improved the subject's handwriting and increased his score by 50%. Therefore, this study suggests that using both techniques can help improve the problems associated with dysgraphia, especially in the area of handwriting. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Action Research, Handwriting, Learning Disabilities, Writing Instruction, Drills (Practice), Psychomotor Skills, Learning Activities, Intervention, Student Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2
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Language: English
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