Graphomotor Intervention Program for Handwriting Difficulties Prevention in School-Age
Typical Development, Risk of Dysgraphia, Dysgraphia
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Typical Development focused on measuring Graphomotor intervention program, Second grade children, Prevention and early identification, Process and product of handwriting, Quality and speed of handwriting
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children in the second grade (aged 7 years old);
- Participation agreement;
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed or suspected of neurological disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, epilepsy), psychiatric and/or behavioural disorders;
- Presence of uncorrected vision and hearing problems;
- Referenced by Special Education/National Service of Early Intervention in Childhood;
- Presence of one or more school retentions;
- Native language is not Portuguese;
- Children with direct intervention in graphomotor skills or who had a similar intervention to that proposed less than 1 year ago;
- Participation in the intervention program of less than 80%;
- Children undergoing drug therapy (e.g., antihistamines) that interfere with the study variables;
- Do not wish to participate in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Helena Isabel Falcão Coradinho
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Graphomotor intervention program
Control Group
The experimental group (EG) intervention comprises a graphomotor intervention program according to a psychomotor approach. The program integrates two group sessions (6-8 children)/week of 30 minutes for 8 weeks (16 sessions).
The control group (CG) participants will maintain their normal classroom activities. After the study, control group participants will be offered the opportunity to integrate a similar graphomotor intervention program.