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Handwriting difficulties in Chilean school context: Occupational Therapy intervention and sensory integration strategies

Authors

  • Verónica Angulo Universidad Central de Chile
  • Daniela Arenas Universidad Central de Chile
Vol. 16 No. 1 (2016): Junio
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2016.41944

Abstract

Writing and handwriting difficulties are a major issue for Occupational Therapists. The literature shows that the handwriting difficulties are one of the most common reasons for derivation to Occupational Therapy (Feder et al., 2007). In this research are participating 25 chilean Occupational Therapists whosework in Inclusion Educational Programs (IEP) with children 6 to 9 years. Regarding the results, 80% believe that writing problems area common reason derivation to Occupational Therapy in the school context. Sensory integration strategies to address handwriting problems in school context are used on average by 57% of participants in the sample observed in 3rd place in the overall frequency after visual motor strategies of and volitional/motivational strategies. Sensory Integration strategies are perceived as the most effective in addressing the problems of writing in the school context in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder, versus other strategies such as sensorimotor, volitional/motivational, cognitive or behavioral. Sensory integration strategies most commonly used to address the problems of writing in the school context, are “suggestions to teachers” based on this approach, carried by 87% of occupational therapists in the study.

Keywords:

Handwriting problems, Sensory Integration, School Based Occupational Therapy

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Angulo, V., & Arenas, D. (2016). Handwriting difficulties in Chilean school context: Occupational Therapy intervention and sensory integration strategies. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 16(1), 57–68. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2016.41944
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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