Abstract
Original research articles regarding visual motor integration skills in children with developmental disabilities and the impact of occupational therapy were identified, appraised, and synthesized. Twenty-four articles were chosen for this review. Themes were noted during the critique of articles. Three themes emerged: “age,” “gender,” and “diagnosis.” Regarding the impact on visual motor integration, there was strong evidence for age, moderate evidence for gender, and strong evidence for diagnosis. Future research investigating visual motor integration in children should control for age and diagnosis.
Highlights
Visual motor integration (VMI) skills are critical for participation in meaningful activities [1]
Utilized the Beery VMI to examine the relationship between motor coordination, visual perception, and executive function to VMI skills
The literature was at a consensus that age effects VMI [43,44,45,46,47,48]
Summary
Visual motor integration (VMI) skills are critical for participation in meaningful activities [1]. Fundamental childhood activities such as handwriting, keyboarding, and throwing and catching a ball all utilize VMI skills. These required VMI skills surpass an isolated motor response and are complex due to the visual motor and fine motor coordination components [4]. VMI is the ability to perceive visual input, process the information, and coordinate a motor response [1]. VMI skills encompass eye-hand coordination, praxis, visual perceptual skills, gross motor coordination, and fine motor coordination [7]. The ability to control hand movements through vision is necessary for a multitude of academic and nonacademic endeavors
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