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Golomb, Claire; Schmeling, Jill – Visual Arts Research, 1996
Investigates the drawing and copying skills of nine autistic and eight mentally retarded children matched for mental age. Results indicate a similarity of performance for the drawing tasks and significant differences concerning the copying. Discusses the specific functions performed better by the autistic children and provides illustrative…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Autism

Golomb, Claire – Visual Arts Research, 1993
Reviews research about young childrens' focusing on the ability to transform a perceived scene into another representation. Reports on a study of 109 children and 18 college-age students on their ability to mold a lump of clay into a three-dimensional figure. Finds that cognitive maturity alone does not automatically lead to competence. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression, Child Development

Kindler, Anna M. – Visual Arts Research, 1993
Responds to Claire Golumb's research on the cognitive development of young children's ability to create representations of reality using visual arts. Asserts that young children must find acceptable pictorial substitutes when producing representations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Expression, Child Development

Bertrand, Jacquelyn; Mervis, Carolyn B. – Visual Arts Research, 1996
Reviews the results of a longitudinal study examining the development of drawing skills of six children with Williams Syndrome. Presents quantitative and qualitative data regarding recognizability, organization, and developmental progress. Reveals that, although extremely delayed, the children made consistent progress in a manner similar to normal…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Therapy, Childrens Art