Dr Mellissa Prunty
Reader in Occupational Therapy
Mary Seacole 301
- Email: mellissa.prunty@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268843
- Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Department of Health Sciences
- College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Nightingale, R., Sumner, E., Prunty, M. and Barnett, AL. (2022) 'Handwriting and typing: Occupational therapy practice when supporting adolescents with handwriting difficulties'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 85 (11). pp. 891 - 899. ISSN: 0308-0226 Open Access Link
Barnett, A., Sumner, E., Prunty, M. and Nightingale, R. (2020) 'Handwriting and typing support in Secondary Schools in England'.British Dyslexia Association International Conference 2021. [unpublished]
Prunty, MM., Pratt, AL., Raman, E., Simmons, L. and Steele-Bobat, F. (2020) 'Grip strength and pen pressure are not key contributors to handwriting difficulties in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder'. British Journal of Occupational Therapy,, 83 (6). pp. 387 - 396. ISSN: 0308-0226 Open Access Link
Prunty, M. and Barnett, A. (2019) 'Accuracy and consistency of letter formation in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder'. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 53 (2). pp. 120 - 130. ISSN: 0022-2194 Open Access Link
Prunty, M., Norris, M. and Lim, KH. (2018) 'OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AS A FORM OF INTER-PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY'. [Poster] Exhibited at. World Federation of Occupational therapy Conference 23 5 2018
Prunty, M. (2018) 'An Examination of the Long Writing Pauses in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder using Eye and Pen Movements'.Royal College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference. Belfast.Open Access Link
Barnett, AL., Rosenblum, S. and Prunty, M. (2017) 'Development of the Handwriting Legibility Scale (HLS): a preliminary examination of Reliability and Validity'. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 72. pp. 240 - 247. ISSN: 0891-4222 Open Access Link
Prunty, M. and Barnett, AL. (2017) 'Understanding handwriting difficulties: A comparison of children with and without motor impairment'. Cognitive Neuropsychology, 34 (3-4). pp. 205 - 218. ISSN: 1464-0627 Open Access Link
Prunty, M. (2017) 'An Examination of the Long Writing Pauses in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder using Eye and Pen Movements'.World Federation of Occupational Therapy. South Africa.Open Access Link
Prunty, M., Barnett, AL., Wilmut, K. and Plumb, MS. (2016) 'Visual perceptual and handwriting skills in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder'. Human Movement Science, 49 (October 2016). pp. 54 - 65. ISSN: 1872-7646 Open Access Link
Prunty, MM., Barnett, AL., Wilmut, K. and Plumb, MS. (2016) 'The Impact of Handwriting Difficulties on Compositional Quality in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder'. The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79 (10). pp. 591 - 597. ISSN: 0308-0226 Open Access Link
Prunty, M. and Barnett, AL. (2016) 'An examination of letter form consistency, size control and style in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder'.SIG Writing 2016 International Conference. Liverpool, UK. [unpublished]
Prunty, M., Norris, M. and Lim, K. (2016) 'Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Students’ Experiences of Wheelchair Basketball as a form of Inter-professional Activity.'.COTEC-ENOTHE 2016. Galway, Ireland. [unpublished]
Prunty, M., Barnett, AL., Wilmut, K. and Plumb, AS. (2015) 'Do Measures of Visual Perception and Visual Motor Integration help explain Handwriting Difficulties in Children with DCD?'.The 11th International Conference on Developmental Coordination Disorder. Toulouse, France. [unpublished]
Prunty, MM., Barnett, AL., Wilmut, K. and Plumb, MS. (2014) 'An examination of writing pauses in the handwriting of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.'. Research in developmental disabilities, 35 (11). pp. 2894 - 2905. ISSN: 0891-4222 Open Access Link
Prunty, M., Barnett, A., Plumb, M. and Wilmut, K. (2013) 'Handwriting speed in children with developmental coordination disorder: Are they really slower?'.Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society Developmental and Cognitive Sections. Reading, UK. 4 - 6 September. [unpublished]
Prunty, MM., Barnett, AL., Wilmut, K. and Plumb, MS. (2013) 'Handwriting speed in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: Are they really slower?'. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34 (9). pp. 2927 - 2936. ISSN: 0891-4222 Open Access Link
Prunty, M., Barnett, A., Plumb, M. and Wilmut, K. (2013) 'Handwriting speed in children with developmental coordination disorder: Are they really slower?'.10th International Conference for Developmental Coordination Disorder. Ouro Preto, Brazil. 28 - 1 July. [unpublished]
Prunty, M., Barnett, A., Plumb, M. and Wilmut, K. (2013) 'Handwriting speed in children with developmental coordination disorder: Are they really slower?'.International Graphonomics Society 16th conference. Nara, Japan. 10 - 13 June. [unpublished]
Prunty, M., Barnett, A., Plumb, M. and Wilmut, K. (2012) 'Handwriting Difficulties in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder'.EARLI Special Interest Group. Porto, Portugal. 11 - 13 July. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. pp. 6 - 14.