The paper presents case studies of two severely and profoundly retarded adults at an activity center in which training is aimed at motor development and its impact on social adjustment as well as independent functioning. In each instance, an individualized program and home component were designed. Appended are Ss' evaluation data on charts of…

The booklet presents drawings and text on water activities for parents of handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. Objectives of water activities are discussed, and the development of a water program is described. Stages in adjustment to water are considered, and techniques to facilitate adjustment are explained. Floating, submerging, and…

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…

This study was designed to investigate a specific skill pattern as it relates to kinesthetics and hand dominance. The specific skill pattern investigated was the ability of subjects, using either their dominant or nondominant hand, to catch a ball when they were unable to see their arm or hand. An "L" shaped curtain containing a hole for the ball…

This study presents some highlights of what research tells the practitioner about the motor learning of children. Major emphasis is on motor learning in relation to the physical and motor characteristics of the child's maturation and development. In the first three sections of the study, general ideas concerning motor learning are discussed.…

This manual describes activities and games intended to enhance the development of visual and auditory perception skills during the various stages of a child's growth. The program is structured to reinforce the child's increasingly complex motor skill development. (CS)

This booklet contains five research works on kinesiology, the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement. The first article explains the use of Web graphics in isolating five movements: effort, force, balance, flexibility, and swing. The process for pinpointing values on the Web grid is presented in two sheets…

This booklet, one in a series titled "What Research Says to the Teacher," deals with physical education in the elementary schools. Two major sections detail a) the objectives of elementary physical education, and b) the feasibility of achieving those objectives. A selected research bibliography is included as are suggested topics for further…

The purpose of this article is to share with teachers selected information from the literature of motor learning which may stimulate thinking and generate interest in research on the questions pertinent to the problem of teaching game skills. (JD)

The author examines the relationships existing between movement and cognition in child development. (MJB)

Explores influence of culturally related caretaking practices on motor development among four Bambara infants who were observed for two days with paper-and-pencil event-recording technique and video films. Records were made of spatial positions experienced in daily behavior and postural adjustments required by maternal manipulations during…

Evidence of an association between Alzheimer disease and Down syndrome led to three studies on the effects of age on the adaptive behavior of over 400 Down syndrome individuals. One study found a decline in motor development competence among older (over 60 years) Down syndrome individuals when compared with other mentally retarded persons.…

Clogging is a rhythmic dance that children enjoy watching and doing. This article discusses the history of clogging and suggests eight basic steps to be used in the physical education class. Clogging resources are included. (DF)