L. (Leila) Faber

PhD candidate

Faculty of Medical Sciences

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l.faber02 umcg.nl

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Research interests

My research interests are (fine-)motor skills in typically and atypically developing children. With my research project 'Uniek in je Motoriek' I try to identify qualitative development in fine motor skill tasks in children with, for example, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) compared to typically developing children.

Publications

From Scribbles to Skills: Quantitative and qualitative fine motor skills in typically and atypically developing children

Faber, L., 2026, [Groningen]: University of Groningen. 211 p.

Research output: Thesis › Thesis fully internal (DIV)

A Qualitative Observation Tool for Folding, Writing, and Cutting in School-Aged Children: Hands-On!

Faber, L., Hartman, E., Derikx, D. F. A. A., Steggink, M. G. A., Houwen, S. & Schoemaker, M. M., 25-Nov-2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Sharp Skills or Snipping Struggles?: Qualitative Paper-Cutting Performance in 5- to 10-Year-Old Children Using Hands-On!

Faber, L., Hartman, E., Houwen, S. & Schoemaker, M. M., 8-Apr-2025, In: Behavioral Sciences. 15, 4, 18 p., 489.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Exploring the Relationship Between Play During School Recess and Motor Performance in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children

Derikx, D. F. A. A., Schoemaker, M. M., Faber, L., Houwen, S. & Hartman, E., 25-Oct-2024, In: Children. 11, 11, 17 p., 1288.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Hands-On! Qualitative observation tool for fine motor skills

Faber, L., Hartman, E., Derikx, D., Houwen, S. & Schoemaker, M. M., 19-Nov-2024

Research output: Other contribution › Academic

Qualitative age-related changes in fine motor skill performance among 3- to 6-year-old typically developing children

Faber, L., Schoemaker, M. M., Derikx, D. F. A. A., Seetsen-van Schelven, H., Hartman, E. & Houwen, S., Feb-2024, In: Human Movement Science. 93, 17 p., 103169.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review