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Understanding the development of keyboarding skills in children with fine motor difficulties
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Occupational Therapy Now
- Article date:
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July 1, 2008
- Author:
- Niles-Campbell, Nadia; Tam, Cynthia; Mays, Jennifer; Skidmore, Gretchen
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Copyright informationCopyright Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Jul/Aug 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Occupational Therapists frequently encounter clinical challenges because of limited, absent, or ambiguous evidence to guide their practice. Theremay also be times when the available evidence contradicts their personal clinical experience and observation. In such a situation, how should an evidence-based, clientcentred practitioner proceed? The following article gives a good example - the therapists asked their clients.
Jason is a 12-year-old boy who has reduced fine motor skills of unknown etiology. His handwriting is slow and often not legible. Jason was introduced to the use of a word processor at school and was taught to practice keyboarding using a keyboarding program. After practicing ...