Describes a procedure for implementing practical curricula for remediating specific perceptual--motor disabilities. Suggests that implementation of a continuous program of curriculum development can enhance possibilities for student learning. (FL)

A taxonomy of psychomotor skills provides a classification of all human movement forms. The development of motor skills in this hierarchy begins with the reflexive physical responses of the infant. The stages of growth include basic interactive movement forms, skilled movement forms, and functional and creative movement forms. This taxonomy offers…

This research proposal reviews the literature on the development of mobility skills in students with severe physical disabilities and proposes a single-subject study, using a multiple baseline across subjects design, to evaluate effects of the Mobility Opportunities Via Education (MOVE) Curriculum on the mobility skills of sitting, standing, and…

The purpose of this program was to provide an expressive arts program for children in kindergarten through grade three. This program emphasized perceptual-motor development leading to expression in the arts; expression through music, art, movement or dance, and drama. It was designed to provide an atmosphere for creativity, non-verbal expression…

This paper reports on three studies within a 6-year longitudinal study which explored the use of Piagetian sensori-motor substages as a curriculum base for individuals with profound mental retardation (MR). In the first study, a simple observational inventory, the Cognitive Marker Natural Observational Tool (CM-NOT), was developed and evaluated…