Assessment of Handwriting Skills in a Sample of Egyptian Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Written informed consents will be obtained from the parents of participants. All participants will undergo the following: 1. Thorough history taking and medical examination. 2. Anthropometric measurements: weight, height 3. Diagnosis by DSM 5 4. Conners' Parent Rating Scales-Revised (CPRS-R) to assess the severity of ADHD symptoms. 5. Intelligence quotient (IQ) test: Stanford Binet intelligence scale, fifth edition to assess the mental ages of the children and measure their intelligence quotients. 6. Assessment of handwriting using (Handwriting Legibility Scale (HLS) to evaluate the handwriting skills of the participants including …… 7. Assessment of neuropsychological abilities related to executive functioning and learning Using the Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning (Leaf) scale. 8. Language assessment to identify any underlying language deficits that might contribute to handwriting difficulties. 9. A Baseline mechanical gauge was used to measure palmer pinch strength in kilograms 10. A Baseline mechanical gauge was used to measure hand grip strength in kilograms 11. Statistical analysis using the SPSS version 22.