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Ayres, A. Jean – Amer J Occup Therapy, 1969
Research supported by U.S. Public Health Service Grant MH-6415.
Descriptors: Child Development, Infant Behavior, Infants, Motor Development
Adkins, Patricia G. – 1973
Described are 20 pieces of therapeutic playground equipment constructed by volunteers and fathers of children in the Early Learning Center for Exceptional Children (El Paso, Texas). It is noted that discarded and readily available materials (such as old tires) were used, and that no commercial playground equipment was purchased. Information on the…
Descriptors: Equipment, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Motor Development
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Gillberg, Christopher; And Others – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1983
Reports results from a controlled longitudinal study of 141 Swedish children with syndromes of perceptual, motor, and attentional deficits, giving special reference to generalized hyperkinesis. (MP)
Descriptors: Attention, Children, Disabilities, Etiology
Thomas, Jerry R.; Chissom, Brad S. – Research Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Motor Development, Perception Tests, Perceptual Development
Wasserwald, Lee – 1986
In a continuation study, 12 students with dyslexia participated in muscle testing and exercises. Six areas were evaluated via pre- and post-tests: academics (using measures of spelling, reading, and math); parental observations of changes in their children (behavioral, academic or affective); perceptual drawing; oral reading; written language; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Dyslexia
Mattson, Beverly; And Others – 1981
Learning characteristics of children with spina bifida (lesions on the spinal cord) are reviewed in the text of a presentation with slides, and the effects of such factors as hospitalization experiences and the presence of hydrocephalus are considered. Characteristics related to intelligence, sensory integration, tactile responsiveness, tactile…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Learning Problems, Motor Development, Perceptual Development
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Thomas, Jerry R.; And Others – 1974
This study assesses the effects of a specifically designed perceptual-motor training program on the level of perceptual-motor development, self-concept, and academic ability of kindergarten children. Forty kindergarten children were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The experimental group was exposed to a specifically designed…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Educational Programs, Kindergarten Children, Motor Development
Landsdown, Richard; And Others – Special Education, 1970
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Motor Development, Perceptual Development, Perceptual Handicaps
Capon, Jack – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
A basic perceptual motor equipment learning course is described including the necessary equipment and suggested activities. (JMF)
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Developmental Tasks, Exercise (Physiology), Motor Development
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Bertenthal, Bennett I.; Boker, Steven M. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1997
Discusses how Adolph's research is relevant to four themes that are foundational to contemporary research on the development of perception and action: (1) reciprocity between perception and action; (2) prospective control of behavior; (3) variation and selection in the development of new behaviors; and (4) contributions of age and experience.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Individual Development, Infant Behavior
Whaley, Patricia; And Others – 1985
The study was designed to measure language, cognitive, perceptual, and oral-motor abilities in 17 preschoolers referred for speech-language evaluation because of unintelligible speech. Ss were administered a test battery which included tests of hearing, coarticulation, vocabulary, speech sound discrimination, and oral examination of the speech…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Cognitive Development, Delayed Speech, Language Acquisition
Ruhde, Janet – Bureau Memorandum, 1974
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education, Human Posture
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Jani, Subhash N. – Journal of the Association for the Study of Perception, 1972
Paper has attempted to display two sets of perceptual disorganizations, both parents' and children's. As well, suggestions for action are given. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Feedback, Learning Disabilities, Models
Lawrence, Joyce R.; Potter, Robert E. – J Learning Disabilities, 1970
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities, Motor Development
Magdol, Miriam Sper – Acad Therap Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Child Development, Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities, Motor Development
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