SCREENING OF HANDWRITING PROBLEMS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF URBAN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS

Dr. Mrs Sofia Hussain Azad; Dr.Amitabh Dwevedi

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

SCREENING OF HANDWRITING PROBLEMS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF URBAN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS

Dr. Mrs Sofia Hussain Azad, Dr. Amitabh Dwevedi

Abstract :

Aims– To screen 4th and 5th grade school children from urban English medium schools for handwriting legibility. Objective – percentage of children affected with dysgraphia and warning signs of dysgraphia Method – Children were assessed for handwriting skills using Evaluation Tool of Children‘s Handwriting–Manuscript (ETCH–M), ETCH–M was done in groups of 3 to 5. Handwriting features like legibility, letter formation, size, alignment, near point copying, far point copying and sentence composition , types of grasp, web space, thumb placement, finger position and in–hand manipulation were noted. Results– ETCH–M was used as test measures. The 623 participating students ranged in ages from 7 to 15 years, with boys making up 52.48% of the study. The percentage of children with Dysgraphia was 12.81%. The speed of handwriting was not significantly different. Variables that predicted manuscript writing included Lower case, upper case, Numeral, near point copying, far point copying, dictation and sentence composition.This study identified the warning signs of Dysgraphia legibility.