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The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

2015

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Framing Ecological Validity In Occupational Therapy Practice, Patricia A. Crist Jul 2015

Framing Ecological Validity In Occupational Therapy Practice, Patricia A. Crist

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He Said—He Said: A Scholarly Conversation About Assessment, Glen Gillen, Jim Hinojosa Jul 2015

He Said—He Said: A Scholarly Conversation About Assessment, Glen Gillen, Jim Hinojosa

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No abstract provided.


Exploring Content Validity Of Shore Handwriting Screening And Newly Developed Score Sheet With Pre-Kindergarten Students, Denise K. Donica, Erin Francsis Jul 2015

Exploring Content Validity Of Shore Handwriting Screening And Newly Developed Score Sheet With Pre-Kindergarten Students, Denise K. Donica, Erin Francsis

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Background: Limited tools exist to measure handwriting readiness skills of pre-kindergarten students. This study was a preliminary exploration of content validity of the Shore Handwriting Screening (SHS) and the newly developed Score Sheet with the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2) in 4- and 5-year-old pre-kindergarten students. Because socioeconomic status (SES) is known to impact handwriting skills, data from two different socioeconomic groups were collected.

Method: Students from a Lower SES group (n = 36) and a Higher SES group (n = 14) completed the SHS and fine motor composite of the BOT-2. Pearson’s correlation was used to …


Exploring The Role And Scope Of Clinical Assessment In Occupational Therapy, Ann M. Chapleau Jul 2015

Exploring The Role And Scope Of Clinical Assessment In Occupational Therapy, Ann M. Chapleau

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No abstract provided.