[PI-2-6] Relationship between visual perception and fine motor, Chinese handwriting performance and adaptive behavior in children
1.Introduction:
Children with developmental delays or disabilities may have deficits in visual perception (VP) skills. That may further negatively impact their performance in handwriting and daily life activities. However, few studies have explored their relationships in kindergarten children with developmental delays (DD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between visual perception, fine motor, Chinese handwriting skills, and adaptive behavior performance.
2.Methods:
Taiwanese kindergarteners with DD, aged 5-6 years were included. The exclusion criteria were having a diagnosis of intellectual disabilities, audio-visual problems unable to be corrected be normal, physical disabilities, or taking medicine to treat seizures, inattention, or hyperactive problems. Participants were assessed with the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills - Fourth Edition, the Manual Dexterity subtests of Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency - Second Edition, the Chinese Component Recognition (i.e., choosing a character without the target component from four choices) and Character Discrimination subtests (i.e., selecting a character same as the target one from four choices) of the Chinese Character Visual Perception Test and the Chinese Handwriting Test. Their mothers were asked to complete the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales - Third Edition, Chinese Version.
The hospital Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewed and approved this study. Written informed consent was obtained before data collection from all parents.
3.Results:
There were 19 children (13 boys) included in this study. The results of the Pearson correlation tests showed that there was a significantly strong correlation (r = .773, p < .001) between the VP total score and the score of the manual dexterity test. Similarly, the VP total score also had a significantly strong correlation with the scores of the Chinese Component Recognition (r = .773, p < .001) and Character Discrimination subtests (r = .913, p < .001). The data of the handwriting test are still being analyzed. No significant relationship was found between the VP score and adaptive behavior performance (r = .169, p = .640).
4.Conclusions:
The preliminary results show that visual perception may play an essential role in manual dexterity and Chinese character recognition of kindergarten children with developmental delays. However, the correlation between visual perception and their performance in daily activities could not be identified by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. We are recruiting more participants to verify the present findings.
Children with developmental delays or disabilities may have deficits in visual perception (VP) skills. That may further negatively impact their performance in handwriting and daily life activities. However, few studies have explored their relationships in kindergarten children with developmental delays (DD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between visual perception, fine motor, Chinese handwriting skills, and adaptive behavior performance.
2.Methods:
Taiwanese kindergarteners with DD, aged 5-6 years were included. The exclusion criteria were having a diagnosis of intellectual disabilities, audio-visual problems unable to be corrected be normal, physical disabilities, or taking medicine to treat seizures, inattention, or hyperactive problems. Participants were assessed with the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills - Fourth Edition, the Manual Dexterity subtests of Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency - Second Edition, the Chinese Component Recognition (i.e., choosing a character without the target component from four choices) and Character Discrimination subtests (i.e., selecting a character same as the target one from four choices) of the Chinese Character Visual Perception Test and the Chinese Handwriting Test. Their mothers were asked to complete the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales - Third Edition, Chinese Version.
The hospital Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewed and approved this study. Written informed consent was obtained before data collection from all parents.
3.Results:
There were 19 children (13 boys) included in this study. The results of the Pearson correlation tests showed that there was a significantly strong correlation (r = .773, p < .001) between the VP total score and the score of the manual dexterity test. Similarly, the VP total score also had a significantly strong correlation with the scores of the Chinese Component Recognition (r = .773, p < .001) and Character Discrimination subtests (r = .913, p < .001). The data of the handwriting test are still being analyzed. No significant relationship was found between the VP score and adaptive behavior performance (r = .169, p = .640).
4.Conclusions:
The preliminary results show that visual perception may play an essential role in manual dexterity and Chinese character recognition of kindergarten children with developmental delays. However, the correlation between visual perception and their performance in daily activities could not be identified by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. We are recruiting more participants to verify the present findings.