Psychomotor intervention in dysgraphic children

Abstract

Objective: To identify the amount of dysgraphic subjects in a specific population of children, apply them a psychomotor intervention and verify its effect. Methods: The study group consisted of 35 children with an average age of 9.8±0.5 years old participating in a social program for the eradication of child labor, and where it was found that 17.2% (6) are dysgraphic. The instruments used were the Motor Development Scale (MDS), Dysgraphia Scale (DS) and a field diary. The intervention was composed of specific activities to remedy deficit engine identified in MDS, with 45-minute duration, three times a week for two months. For data analysis, descriptive statistics were used (average, standard deviation, absolute and relative frequency), and were presented using multivariate analysis of time series. Results: Four cases of subjects were analyzed with an average age of 10.0±0.5 years old. In MDS it was found that only the dysgraphyc group showed a deficit in temporal organization. Psychomotor intervention was designed and implemented to remedy this difficulty. In the post-test it was observed an improvement in temporal organization and in writing in three of the four subjects of the study. Conclusion: The intervention was effective, considering the improvement in the temporal organization and writing of the three subjects. The subject who had kicker motor should be better investigated, since there was seen the possibility of other learning disabilities or neurological disorder.