Characterization of Brazilians Students with Dyslexia in Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire and Handwriting Scale

Germano, Giseli Donadon; Giaconi, Catia; Capellini, Simone Aparecida

doi:10.17265/2159-5542/2016.10.004

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“…Teachers cannot discriminate between items and understand them as well as children do. This finding is consistent with that of Germano et al (2016) who reported that HPSQ did not distinguish dyslectic students. They stated that: ".…”

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Psychometric Properties of Screening Questionnaires for Children With Handwriting Issues

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Dysgraphia (D) is a complex specific learning disorder with a prevalence of up to 30%, which is linked with handwriting issues. The factors recognized for assessing these issues are legibility and performance time. Two questionnaires, the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ) for teachers and its modification for children (HPSQ-C), were established as quick and valid screening tools along with a third factor-emotional and physical well-being. Until now, in the Czechia, there has been no validated screening tool for D diagnosis. A study was conducted on a set of 294 children from 3rd and 4th year of primary school (132 girls/162 boys; M age 8.96 ± 0.73) and 21 teachers who spent most of their time with them. Confirmatory factor analysis based on the theoretical background showed poor fit for HPSQ [χ 2 (32) = 115.07, p < 0.001; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.95; Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.93; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.09; standard root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.05] and excellent fit for HPSQ-C [χ 2 (32) = 31.12, p = 0.51; CFI = 1.0; TLI = 1.0; RMSEA = 0.0; SRMR = 0.04]. For the HPSQ-C models, there were no differences between boys and girls [ χ 2 (7) = 12.55, p = 0.08]. Values of McDonalds's ω indicate excellent (HPSQ, ω = 0.9) and acceptable (HPSQ-C, ω = 0.7) reliability. Boys were assessed as worse writers than girls based on the results of both questionnaires. The grades positively correlate with the total scores of both HPSQ (r = 0.54, p < 0.01) and HPSQ-C (r = 0.28, p < 0.01). Based on the results, for the assessment of handwriting difficulties experienced by Czech children, we recommend using the HPSQ-C questionnaire for research purposes.

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“…Generally, two factors are used to assess and/or define poor handwriting: (1) legibility and (2) performance time (Graham et al, 1998;Koziatek and Powell, 2002;Rosenblum et al, 2003;Germano et al, 2016). For that reason, there are plenty of tests which have been designed to assess these two factors.…”

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Psychometric Properties of Screening Questionnaires for Children With Handwriting Issues

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Education Sciences and Society

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Il contributo ha come scopo principale quello di sottolineare come, anche in contesti universitari, un intervento pedagogico sul metodo di studio possa essere per tutti gli studenti, e in particolare per le persone con disabilità o con Disturbo Specifico di Apprendimento (DSA), una efficace via per l'autodeterminazione e per l'inclusione. A partire da una attenta analisi della situazione internazionale in termini di dispositivi offerti dai centri di eccellenza universitari internazionali che accolgono studenti con disabilità e DSA, presentiamo il Progetto Inclusione 3.0 nella sezione relativa alla costruzione di un percorso di Study Empowerment rivolto a studenti universitari con dislessia che, attraverso un sistema integrato di dispositivi tecnologici, permetta di creare luoghi e tempi di vita universitaria inclusiva.

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Psychometric Assessment of the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ)—Thai Version for Primary School-Aged Children

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In this study, the original Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ) was translated into Thai and cross-culturally adapted for use among school-aged children in Thailand. Additionally, the initial psychometric properties of the new Thai version were assessed, including internal consistency, construct validity, and content validity. The original HPSQ was forward-translated by two independent translators from English to Thai and then back-translated. A final consolidation was conducted by an expert committee to develop the Thai HPSQ. In the psychometric evaluation, content validity was quantified using the item-objective congruence (IOC) value for each item. Intra-rater and inter-rater reliabilities were also assessed. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and confirmatory factor analysis models were used to examine its construct validity. The Thai version of the HPSQ had excellent internal consistency (α = 0.92), good construct, and content validity (IOC value > 0.6). Intra-rater reliability was good (intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.98), and inter-rater reliability ranged from fair to good (ICC = 0.46−0.77). Factor analysis revealed that a three-factor model best fitted the data. Thus, the Thai version of the HPSQ is a reliable and valid instrument for handwriting evaluation among Thai school-aged children. It can be useful for teachers and therapists to identify students with handwriting problems.

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Characterization of Brazilians Students with Dyslexia in Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire and Handwriting Scale

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Psychometric Properties of Screening Questionnaires for Children With Handwriting Issues

Psychometric Properties of Screening Questionnaires for Children With Handwriting Issues

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Psychometric Assessment of the Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (HPSQ)—Thai Version for Primary School-Aged Children

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