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Dimensions of Good and Poor Handwriting Legibility in First and Second Graders: Motor Programs, Visual–Spatial Arrangement, and Letter Formation Parameter Setting

Steve Graham
,
Miriam Struck
,
Julie Santoro
&
Virginia W. Berninger
Pages 43-60 | Published online: 08 Jun 2010

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