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This paper provides a comprehensive review of treatment studies of acquired
dysgraphia and the occurrence of generalisation after this treatment. The aim is
to examine what determines the occurrence of generalisation by investigating the
link between the level of impairment, the method of treatment, and the outcome of
therapy. We present the outcomes of treatment with regard to generalisation in 40
treatment studies. We derive general principles of generalisation which provide
us with a better understanding of the mechanism of generalisation: (1) Direct
treatment effects on representations or processes; (2) interactive processing and
summation of activation; and (3) strategies and compensatory skills. We discuss
the implications of these findings for our understanding of the cognitive
processes used for spelling. Finally, we provide suggestions for the direction of
further research into this important area, as a better understanding of the
mechanism of generalisation could maximise treatment effects for an individual
with acquired dysgraphia.

Langue : ANGLAIS