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Yanirys RiosFollow

Authorship Category

Student(s) only

Faculty Mentor/Sponsor

Monem, Ruba

Document Type

Poster

Manuscript Type

report

Keywords

tracing, dots, strategy, autism, preschool

Description

Developing preschoolers’ control of the muscles of their hands is known as fine motor skills (Huffman & Fortenberry, 2011). This skill enables young children to make accurate movements required for drawing and writing. The purpose of this study is to explore the use of connecting dots intervention to improve the ability to trace letters in students with autism spectrum disorder.

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FIDC005805

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Tracing with Dots as a Strategy to Teach Writing to Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Developing preschoolers’ control of the muscles of their hands is known as fine motor skills (Huffman & Fortenberry, 2011). This skill enables young children to make accurate movements required for drawing and writing. The purpose of this study is to explore the use of connecting dots intervention to improve the ability to trace letters in students with autism spectrum disorder.