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Test of handwriting skills-revised. Author: Michael Milone , PhD Cassie Legg & Chris Matzye. Characteristics. Age range: 6.0 years through 18.11 years (manuscript) 8.0 years through 18.11 years (cursive) Visual-motor (sensory) integration Individual/group administration
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Test of handwriting skills-revised Author: Michael Milone, PhD Cassie Legg & Chris Matzye
Characteristics • Age range: • 6.0 years through 18.11 years (manuscript) • 8.0 years through 18.11 years (cursive) • Visual-motor (sensory) integration • Individual/group administration • Domain: Handwriting • Neurosensory integration
Purpose • Assesses neurosensory integration ability as evidenced by manuscript or cursive writing • Determines if neurosensory integration difficulties contribute to learning problems (should be used with other assessments) • Monitors progress of students with disabilities • Guides instructional or rehabilitation practices • *NOT a classroom penmanship test
Test • 10 Subtests • Testing time • 10 minutes to administer • 15 minutes to score • Test cost • Kit (manual, 15 manuscript test booklets, 15 cursive test booklets, 30 record forms, and training video= $150.00 • Manual= $60.00
Test development and standardization • Majority of standardization tests were done on children ages 6-10 • Type of task and order of subtests remained the same as the original version because literature found them to still be valid • Bias was tested and was not evident • the U.S. population (region, race/ethnicity, gender, parent education) based on U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 • N= 1608 • Ages 6 through 18.11
Test procedures • Establish everyday writing style of student (manuscript or cursive) • Standardized methods • Use the exact wording in the instruction manual • Test must be administered in order beginning with Subtest 1 and ending with Subtest 10 (utilize abbreviated assessment when time is limited: Subtest 6 & 7) • Can be administered individually or in small groups but additional administrators are recommended for groups • Subtests 1 & 2 are timed • Note any behaviors that contribute to performance or suggest an underlying problem
Area of occupation addressed • Education • Formal education participation
Assessment approach • Bottom-Up • Uses letter formation to assess neurosensory integration
Application of assessment • School system • Private practice
Frame of reference • Sensory integration • Looks at neurosensory integration skills
Measurement concerns • Competency in scoring and interpretation