Relationship between Kinesthesia and Handwriting in Students with Mentally Retardation
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Fatemeh Hadavandkhani 1, Hadi Bahrami2 , Fatemeh Behnia , Mojgan Farahbod3 , Masood Salehi4 |
1- 2- University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences 3- Institute for Exceptional Children 4- Tehran University |
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Abstract: (3949 Views) |
Objective: This article investigates the relationship between handwriting and kinesthesia in mentally retarded students. Method: 126 students with mental retardation (53 girls and 73 boys) aging 9 to 19 years old from two special schools in Shahr-e Rey participated in this survey. A handwriting checklist researcher-made along with the kinesthesia test of Benbow were administered. Result: Correlation coefficient showed that there is a significant relationship between handwriting scores with kinesthesia scores (r = 0.305, p<0.001). Also, there is a negative relationship between kinesthesia and handwriting speed (r = -0.202, p<0.024). There was no significant relationship between kinesthesia with pencil grip, pressure on pencil and pressure on paper. Conclusion: This study provides evidence that use of kinesthetic exercises can be useful in developing handwriting legibility and speed in students with mental retardation. |
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Keywords: Handwriting, kinesthesia, mental retardation |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
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Special Received: 2006/12/16 | Accepted: 2007/04/4 | Published: 2007/06/20
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