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Handwriting: current trends in occupational therapy practice.

K Feder1, A Majnemer, A Synnes

  • 1School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. kfeder@cyberus.ca

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Revue Canadienne D'Ergotherapie
|July 29, 2000
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Occupational therapists commonly assess fine motor skills and use sensorimotor approaches for children with handwriting difficulties. Psychosocial factors were less frequently evaluated in this Canadian survey.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Occupational Therapy
  • Child Motor Development
  • Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills

Background:

  • Children frequently experience handwriting and fine motor difficulties.
  • Occupational therapy (OT) interventions aim to address these challenges.
  • Understanding current OT practices is crucial for evidence-based care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe common assessment and treatment approaches used by pediatric occupational therapists for children with handwriting and fine motor difficulties.
  • To explore the use of weights as a treatment modality.
  • To identify factors influencing assessment and treatment choices.

Main Methods:

  • A telephone survey was conducted with 50 experienced pediatric occupational therapists across Canada.

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  • Participants were asked about their assessment and treatment strategies for children with handwriting and fine motor challenges.
  • Data on commonly used assessments and treatment modalities were collected.

    • Main Results:

    • Most therapists assessed gross/fine motor skills, perceptual abilities, motor planning, movement quality, and sensory functioning.
    • Psychosocial and environmental factors were infrequently evaluated.
    • The Beery, Bruininks-Oseretsky, and Gardner Tests were common evaluation tools; standardized handwriting assessments were rarely used.
    • An eclectic treatment approach was universal, with sensorimotor interventions being the most frequent (90%).
    • Work setting and years of experience did not impact treatment approach.

    Conclusions:

    • Pediatric occupational therapists in Canada primarily focus on sensorimotor and motor-based assessments and treatments for handwriting difficulties.
    • There is a gap in the formal evaluation of psychosocial and environmental factors.
    • Sensorimotor approaches are highly favored, indicating a strong evidence base or clinical consensus for their efficacy.