Human Figure-Drawing Performance of LD Children: Research and Clinical Perspectives

Abstract

Based on a critical review of research on the human figure-drawing performance of learning disabled children, it is concluded that such research is sparse and suffers from methodological weaknesses, particularly vague and shifting sample selection criteria. As a result, it has contributed little to our understanding of learning disorders in children or added to current knowledge of specific relevance to the child clinician. Suggestions for future research directions and implications of this research for the child clinician are discussed.