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Abstract Background: Many children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) suffer from associated tactile defensiveness (TD) which affects their daily living activities and school development. Purpose: To examine relation between tactile defensiveness and fine motor skills in children with ADHD. Methods: Twenty five children with ADHD associated with TD from both sexes aged from 6 to 10 years were participated in this study. They were selected from Abo-El-Reesh Children Hospital and High Degree Academy in 6PthP October city. Tactile defensiveness was assessed by Touch Inventory for Elementary-School-Aged Children and Sensory Profile and fine motor skills were assessed by Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2). Results: There was statistically weak negative non-significant correlation between TD and fine motor skills in children with ADHD (P >0.05). Conclusion: There was a weak negative relationship between TD and fine motor skills in children with ADHD |