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Wessel, Janet A.; And Others – 1988
The I CAN-Achievement Based Curriculum (ABC) program was designed to improve teaching and the quality of basic motor skill instruction in the subject area of physical education, the instructional levels of elementary through secondary, and for all children (handicapped and nonhandicapped) in mainstream and/or special education settings. The…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
King, Harry A.; Aufsesser, Peter M. – 1984
Data from administration of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency and the Cornish Test of Motor Planning were taken on 120 children (5-13 years old), 60 of whom had been classified learning disabled (LD). Thirty of the LD Ss had been assigned to adapted physical education. The study sought to do two things: (1) determine whether the…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Education, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities
Download full textHarrell, Lois – 1983
The paper focuses on the needs of visually impaired preschoolers in various developmental areas. The importance of attachment to a significant other for establishing trust is outlined and the fact that body awareness, object permanence, range of motion, spatial awareness and orientation must be logically and actively introduced is cited. Aspects…
Descriptors: Child Development, Communication Skills, Emotional Development, Infants
Jackson, Janice; Flamboe, Thomas C. – 1977
The annotated bibliography contains approximately 110 references (1969-1976) of articles related to the Sewall Early Education Developmental Program. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author within the following seven topic areas: social emotional, gross motor, fine motor, adaptive reasoning, speech and language, feeding and dressing and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Daily Living Skills, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
City Univ. of New York, NY. Center for Advanced Study in Education. – 1976
The kit contains instructional objectives and matching activities for working with severely and profoundly mentally retarded children. Activities are classified into three color coded skill areas - sensory stimulation, motor development, and language development. Each card includes the name of the activity, objectives, and step-by-step procedures.…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Learning Activities, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedChess, Stella – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1974
Reports findings of an investigation of the development of 54 children at 8 years of age with congenital rubella. Examines the relation between specific patterns of physical disability and cognitive and adaptive behavior. (ED)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Development, Child Development, Children
McCormick, Clarence C.; and others – Acad Therap Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Research, Grade 1, Motor Development, Perceptual Development
Taylor, Raymond G., Jr.; Nolde, S. Van L. – Except Children, 1969
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Dyslexia, Exceptional Child Research, Lateral Dominance
Ziviani, Jenny – 1981
To determine the effects of pencil shape and size on motor accuracy and pencil posture of eight-year-old children, a study randomly assigned 54 third grade school children to one of three experimental conditions: (1) using a standard 2B pencil, (2) using a 1.5 cm thick 2B pencil, and (3) using the standard 2B pencil with the attachment of an…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Handwriting Materials
Sorrell, Howard M. – Practical Pointers, 1979
The article describes tasks that promote perceptual motor coordination in handicapped students. An introductory section provides suggestions for implementation and charts the activities in terms of emphasis on visual tracking, visual discrimination and/or copying of forms, spatial body perception, fine motor coordination, tactile discrimination,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Learning Activities, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Coordination
Bornell, Donald G. – Practical Pointers, 1980
Activities designed to increase the movement ability and enjoyment of disabled students are described. The first section discusses three activities--aerial shuffleboard, aerial golf, and bottles and eggs--designed to improve eye-hand coordination and throwing ability. The use of cardboard walking stilts is discussed as a method to improve…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Eye Hand Coordination
Coster, Wendy – 1980
The role of an occupational therapist (O.T.) in the education of emotionally disturbed children is examined. The neurological involvement of many emotionally disturbed children is linked to abnormal responses from sensory input and distortion or disorganization of perception. Possible explanations for differences between emotionally disturbed and…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Motor Development, Neurological Impairments, Occupational Therapists
Connell, David B. – 1979
This study describes the natural activities, behaviors and social interactions of 32 infants in their own homes. Participating families were from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Salem, Oregon; were involved in the Child and Family Resource Program (CFRP); and had a child between the ages of 11 to 14 months when the study was conducted. The families…
Descriptors: Blacks, Family Environment, Infant Behavior, Motor Development
Rittenhouse, Robert K. – 1979
The paper reviews neuro-motor development in young children and analyzes the effect of deafness on motor performance. A theoretical overview considers responses of the newborn infant and discusses findings from studies on motor development in early childhood. Such environmental influences as interpersonal family relationships, socioeconomics, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Deafness, Environmental Influences, Hearing Impairments
Barham, Jerry N. – 1978
Mechanical kinesiology is defined as a study of the mechanical factors affecting human movement, i.e., applying the physical laws of mechanics to the study of human motor behavior. This textbook on the subject is divided into thirty lessons. Each lesson is organized into three parts: a part on the text proper; a part entitled "study…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Human Body, Kinesthetic Perception, Motor Development
