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:: Volume 7, Issue 4 (Winter 2008 2008) ::
JOEC 2008, 7(4): 449-466 Back to browse issues page
The Effect of Occupational Therapy Interventions on Visual–Motor Integration in Children with Learning Disorders
Batool Mandani 1, Ali Hossein Sazmand , Mojgan Farahbod , Masood Karimloo2 , Mashallah Mandani
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2- University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Objective: This investigation studied the effect of occupational therapy interventions on the visual–motor integration in children with learning disorders (LD). Method: Test of Visual–Motor Skills-Revised” (TVMS-R) were administered on 58 students with LD. TVMS-R has 8 categories and it is based on copying some geometric designs. All of the categories need visual–motor integration skill. From this students, 23 subjects from second, third and fourth grades were selected, and randomly were divided into two groups, case group (11) and control group (12). Then case group received occupational therapy interventions for 16 sessions. As the post test, TVMS-R was administered for the two groups. Result: Findings displayed significant difference in visual–motor skill and its parts such as visual–motor integration between case and control groups. (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Occupational therapy interventions had significant effect on the visual–motor integration skill in children with LD.

Keywords: Occupational therapy interventions, visual–motor integration, learning disorders.
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Type of Study: Applicable | Subject: Special
Received: 2007/05/8 | Accepted: 2007/12/23 | Published: 2008/02/19
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Mandani B, Sazmand A H, Farahbod M, Karimloo M, Mandani M. The Effect of Occupational Therapy Interventions on Visual–Motor Integration in Children with Learning Disorders. JOEC 2008; 7 (4) :449-466
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Volume 7, Issue 4 (Winter 2008 2008) Back to browse issues page
فصلنامه کودکان استثنایی Journal of Exceptional Children

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