Handwriting in Children With ADHD. (August 2014)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Handwriting in Children With ADHD. (August 2014)
- Main Title:
- Handwriting in Children With ADHD
- Authors:
- Langmaid, Rebecca A.
Papadopoulos, Nicole
Johnson, Beth P.
Phillips, James G.
Rinehart, Nicole J. - Abstract:
- Objective: Children with ADHD–combined type (ADHD-CT) display fine and gross motor problems, often expressed as handwriting difficulties. This study aimed to kinematically characterize the handwriting of children with ADHD using a cursive letter l's task.Method: In all, 28 boys (7-12 years), 14 ADHD-CT and 14 typically developing (TD), without developmental coordination disorder (DCD) or comorbid autism, wrote a series of four cursive letter l's using a graphics tablet and stylus.Results: Children with ADHD-CT had more inconsistent writing size than did TD controls. In addition, ADHD-CT symptom severity, specifically inattention, predicted poorer handwriting outcomes.Conclusion: In a sample of children with ADHD-CT who do not have DCD or autism, subtle handwriting differences were evident. It was concluded that handwriting might be impaired in children with ADHD in a manner dependent on symptom severity. This may reflect reports of underlying motor impairment in ADHD.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of attention disorders. Volume 18:Number 6(2014:Aug.)
- Journal:
- Journal of attention disorders
- Issue:
- Volume 18:Number 6(2014:Aug.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 18, Issue 6 (2014)
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 18
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2014-0018-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 504
- Page End:
- 510
- Publication Date:
- 2014-08
- Subjects:
- ADHD -- fine motor control
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Periodicals
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616.8589 - Journal URLs:
- http://jad.sagepub.com ↗
http://www.sagepublications.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/1087054711434154 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1087-0547
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