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Battinelli, Thomas – Physical Educator, 1984
The generality and specificity of motor ability theory is investigated in this article. Implications for physical educators and coaches, in relation to application of motor ability and motor learning theories to physical skill acquisition, are offered. (DF)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Learning Theories, Motor Development, Physical Education

Cook, Martha J.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1989
Eighty at-risk infants were administered the Mental and Motor Scales of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 6 and 12 months of age. Test-retest reliability scores of .71 on the Mental Scale and .69 on the Motor Scale were obtained. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Diagnostic Tests, High Risk Persons
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
Cruz, Maria del C.; Ayala, Myrna – 1987
Case studies of eight children with speech and language impairments are presented in a review of the intervention efforts at the Demonstration Center for Preschool Special Education (DCPSE) in Puerto Rico. Five components of the intervention model are examined: social medical history, intelligence, motor development, socio-emotional development,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Language Handicaps
Stein, Julian U. – 1983
The paper describes principles and techniques for using microcomputers to enhance the motor development of learning disabled students. Among the guiding principles that the author suggests be kept foremost as educational uses of microcomputers are explored are (1) the fact that microcomputers do not think and cannot replace teachers and (2) that…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Games, Individualized Education Programs, Learning Disabilities
Yagi, Kan – 1989
This report describes and evaluates the Chapter 1 Early Childhood Education Program used in three classrooms in the 1988-89 school year at Kenton School in North Portland (Oregon). Chapter 1 is the "Introduction." Chapter 2, "Description of the Program," includes the following topics: (1) organization of the program; (2)…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Educationally Disadvantaged
Hallam, Philippa M.; Williams, John G. – 1987
The purpose of the study was to determine whether particular aspects of movement control influenced the performance of 2-year-old children on a standard developmental test, and thus influenced assessments of intellectual progress based on that test. Six cerebral-palsied (CP) children were compared with six children not suffering motor system…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Child Development, Difficulty Level, Early Childhood Education
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. – 2001
The National Research Council formed a Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism and charged the committee with integrating the scientific, theoretical, and policy literature and creating a framework for evaluating the scientific evidence concerning the effects and features of educational interventions for young children with…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Clinical Diagnosis