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Filippos Vlachos1, Argiris Karapetsas

  • 1University of Thessaly, Department of Special Education, Argonafton and Filellinon, 38221, Volos, Greece. fvlachos@uth.gr

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|March 9, 2004
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Children with dysgraphia show no differences in copying figures but struggle with recalling them. This suggests visual memory deficits, not visuomotor skills, may be impacted by dysgraphia.

Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Dysgraphia is a developmental disorder affecting writing abilities.
  • Children with dysgraphia may experience broader cognitive challenges.
  • The Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test assesses visuospatial constructional abilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of children with and without dysgraphia on the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test.
  • To investigate potential differences in visuospatial skills between dysgraphic and non-dysgraphic children.
  • To explore the impact of dysgraphia on both immediate copying and delayed recall of complex figures.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 48 Greek elementary school children diagnosed with dysgraphia was compared to 48 matched controls.

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  • Participants were assessed using the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test, evaluating both copying and mnemonic reproduction.
  • Dysgraphia diagnosis was confirmed using the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery writing scale.

    • Main Results:

    • No significant differences were found between groups during the copying phase of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure test.
    • The dysgraphia group exhibited significantly lower performance in the mnemonic reproduction (recall) phase.
    • This indicates a specific deficit in visual memory recall for children with dysgraphia.

    Conclusions:

    • Children diagnosed with dysgraphia may have underlying cognitive difficulties affecting visual memory.
    • Visuomotor skills appear less affected than visual memory in children with dysgraphia.
    • These findings highlight the importance of assessing visual memory in the context of dysgraphia.