Comparison of Manual Skills, Visual-Motor Integration and Participation of Children With and Without Type 1 Diabetes

Comparison of Hand Skills, Visual-Motor Integration and Participation in Activities of Daily Living of Children With and Without Type 1 Diabetes

The aim of this study is to compare visual-motor integration, academic achievement and participation in activities of daily living with and without type 1 diabetes.

There are two different groups in this study. The first group includes children with type 1 diabetes and the second group includes healthy children. Children aged 8-12 years were included in the evaluation. Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration , academic achievement (Turkish, mathematics, social sciences exam scores) Participation and Environment Measure-Children an Youth, Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test were used for evaluation.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being between the ages of 8 and 12,
2. To be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes,
3. To be receiving education at primary education level,
4. Children who agree to participate in the cooperative during the evaluations,
5. Parents and children accepted to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any acute or chronic illness that affects the level of physical activity,
2. Other types of diabetes,
3. Mental problems,
4. Having received psychiatric treatment,
5. Having vision problems.