Author : Jessica Adsit
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (896 download)
Book Synopsis The Relationship of a Child's Fine Motor and Object Manipulation Skills to Academic Achievement by : Jessica Adsit
Download or read book The Relationship of a Child's Fine Motor and Object Manipulation Skills to Academic Achievement written by Jessica Adsit and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research concluded a four-year longitudinal study to aid in determining the relationship between students' early fine motor and object manipulation skills and their academic success. The study was conducted in a rural elementary school with 54 children in third grade who previously participated in the study. The primary role of an occupational therapist (OT) in a school setting involves the support of the child's academic success which may involve improving fine motor control and object manipulation, along with the use of writing tools for handwriting proficiency. Data was collected through attaining the children's third grade academic report cards and comparing it to their kindergarten performance on a subtest of the Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY-II) to measure object manipulation, and the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment (MHA) to measure handwriting legibility. Data was analyzed through the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Results indicate a significant, but weak relationship between kindergarten performance on the NEPSY-II and MHA as compared to the academic achievement of participants in third grade.