Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
A Scoping Review of the Relationship Between Grasp and Handwriting Performance in School-Age Children
Marcia Schneider, MHS, OTR/L; Christine Myers, PhD, OTR/L; Jane Morgan-Daniel, MLIS, MLA, AHIP; Orit Shechtman, PhD, OTR/L
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Article Information
Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention / School-Based Practice / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
A Scoping Review of the Relationship Between Grasp and Handwriting Performance in School-Age Children
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515335. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4018
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311515335. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4018
Abstract

Date Presented 04/05/19

Handwriting is a critical functional skill that impacts academic participation and progress. OT practitioners address components of grasp in their handwriting intervention as it is commonly assumed that grasp affects legibility, fluency, and endurance. This study used scoping review methodology to explore the relationship between grasp and handwriting performance. Findings suggest a lack of consensus regarding this relationship and a need for additional research.

Primary Author and Speaker: Marcia Schneider

Additional Authors and Speakers: Christine Myers, Jane Morgan-Daniel

Contributing Authors: Orit Shechtman