The effect of selected perceptual - motor programs of fine motor development and writing score motion dysgraphia children

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a perceptual-motor training program on the fine motor skills and writing scores of children with motor dysgraphia.

This was a quasi-experimental applied research. From among 41 male students suspected of motor dysgraphia studying in regular schools in Ziaabadi, Iran, 20 third-grade children were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the training program three days a week for six weeks. Measurement tools included the individual characteristics questionnaire, BruininksOseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP), and the third-grade writing test. Analysis of covariance was used to test the hypothesis.

The results showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in fine motor skills and on the writing test.

The selected perceptual-motor training program can improve the fine motor skills and writing of children with motor dysgraphia. Thus, it is suggested that these types of programs be used in educational and rehabilitation centers for children with specific learning disorders.