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Instability of Gross Motor Development during the First Year in Orphaned Infants: A Longitudinal Observation Study
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Prommin, Sunanta; Bennett, Surussawadi; Keeratisiroj, Orawan; Siritaratiwat, Wantana – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Infants in an orphanage who live in an underprivileged environment show delayed gross motor development; however longitudinal investigations of gross motor development in orphaned infants are limited. This study aimed to assess the variability of gross motor development of orphaned infants using a longitudinal observation. The gross motor…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills, Infants, Institutionalized Persons
Note on "Effect of Motor Development on Body Image Scores for Institutionalized Mentally Retarded Children"
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Ball, Thomas S. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1974
Descriptors: Body Image, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Motor Development and Body Image: A Reply to Ball
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Swartz, Jon D. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1974
The author responding to criticism of an earlier article attempts to clarify his previous remarks on the reliability and validity of measures of body image in mentally handicapped persons. (LC)
Descriptors: Body Image, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
On-Ward Physical Activities
Schmiedlin, James P. – Bureau Memorandum, 1975
Discussed are approximately 60 physical activities for institutionalized severely retarded children. (CL)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Exceptional Child Education, Games, Institutionalized Persons
Training Procedure Manual for the Mentally Retarded.
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Dustin, Josephine; And Others – 1975
Presented is a training procedure manual for institutionalized moderately, severely, and profoundly retarded persons. Teaching activities are suggested for the following skill areas: motor development and awareness (including sensory stimulation, mat skills, and music and basic rhythm); toileting; eating skills (such as straw sipping and table…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Eating Habits, Exceptional Child Education, Hygiene
Effects of Sensorimotor Training on Intellectual and Adaptive Skills of Profoundly Retarded Adults.
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Webb, Ruth C.; Koller, James R. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1979
Effects of sensorimotor training on intelligence and adaptive skills of 40 profoundly retarded adult residents of a state institution were investigated during a six-month intensive training program. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Research
Effects of Treatment Programs on the Acquisition of Basic Skills
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Eyman, Richard K.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1975
The relative effectiveness of alternative programs in producing changes in ambulation and toilet training among retarded individuals admitted to an institution was evaluated. (Author)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Hygiene, Institutionalized Persons, Longitudinal Studies
Infant and Infirm Language Stimulation Project.
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Loeser, Gregory J.; And Others – 1974
Presented is a language stimulation curriculum guide designed for severely mentally retarded institutionalized persons. Pre- and post-assessments and behavioral objectives with teaching suggestions are provided for the following curriculum areas: early motor development (such as sitting, crawling, and walking skills); adaptive skills (including…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Curriculum, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Effects of Sensory-Motor Training on Adaptive Behavior.
and others; Edgar, Clara Lee – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Language Acquisition
SEVTC Assessment Scales for Community Integration of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped. Part IIA. Post-Entry Monitoring Instrument. Preschool Form: Ages Birth Through Eight Years. Part IIB. Post-Entry Monitoring Instrument. Adolescent Adult Form: Ages Eight Through Late Middle Age.
Southeastern Virginia Training Center for the Mentally Retarded, Chesapeake, VA. – 1977
To promote the deinstitutionalization of mentally retarded individuals, a three-phase assessment prescription system has been developed. It conceptualizes return to the community as a series of transfers from a restrictive non-programmatic environment (phase one) through specialized short-term program-oriented rehabilitation (phase 2) to the least…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Development
Community Living Skills Guide: General Experience Course for the Lower Functioning Person.
Kreps, Alice Roelofs; Joslin, Denny
One of twenty course guides in the Community Living Skills Guide for the College for Living series, this document provides guidelines and workbook activities for the course, General Experience Course for the Lower Functioning Person. The series of courses for developmentally disabled adults is intended to supplement residential programs and to aid…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities