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Sofia Tancredi; Dor Abrahamson – Educational Psychology Review, 2024
Peripheral sensorimotor stimming activity, such as rocking and fidgeting, is widely considered irrelevant to and even distracting from learning. In this critical-pedagogy conceptual paper, we argue that stimming is an intrinsic part of adaptive functioning, interaction, and cognitive dynamics. We submit that when cultural resources build from…
Descriptors: Perceptual Motor Learning, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Stimulation
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Wilburn, Victoria G.; Douglas, Christina M.; Chase, Anthony; Van Antwerp, Leah; Stoll, Hannah – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2020
The level of awareness regarding sensory concepts was explored in a convenience sample of 25 early childhood educators in an urban environment. This survey design measured early childhood educators self-report of sensory activities offered within their classrooms and independently scored by two occupational therapists practicing in pediatrics.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices, Preschool Teachers, Occupational Therapy
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Moradi, Hadi; Sohrabi, Mehdi; Taheri, Hamidreza; Khodashenas, Ezzat; Movahedi, Ahmadreza – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the combined effects of perceptual-motor exercises and vitamin D[subscript 3] supplementation on the reduction of stereotypical behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: In this study, 100 eligible children with age ranging from 6 to 9 years were randomly selected and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Nutrition, Dietetics