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Investigating the Impact of a Motor Program on Preschoolers with Disabilities: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Michaelene M. Ostrosky; Paddy C. Favazza; Hsiu-Wen Yang; Melissa V. Stalega; Katherine Aronson-Ensign; W. Catherine Cheung; Yusuf Akemoglu; Martin E. Block; Ngai Kwan – Infants and Young Children, 2024
A semistructured preschool motor program was developed in response to the paucity of evidence-based motor programs for preschoolers with disabilities in inclusive classrooms. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken to examine the impact of the "CHildren in Action: Motor Program for PreschoolerS (CHAMPPS)," a 21-week…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Movement Education, Preschool Children
Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions for Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: A Literature Review
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Andrew M. Colombo-Dougovito; Martin E. Block – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
In addition to the core characteristics of ASD, recent research has demonstrated that children on the autism spectrum develop motor skills differently, often delayed, compared with peers. Motor skill interventions can help improve motor skills, which in turn can increase the likelihood of participating in physical activity (PA) and potential to…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychomotor Skills, Intervention, Children