Provides an interdisciplinary background in the development of normal perceptual-motor behavior and intelligence as well as a current understanding of the neurophysiological basis of sensorimotor deficits and learning problems. (Author/AN)

Many children wrongly diagnosed as emotionally disturbed, actually have a faulty sense of perception, known as minimal cerebral disfunction. This article describes some typical symptoms, and discusses ways such children might be helped. (MG)

The study examined the prevalence and characteristics of hyperactive behaviors in a sample of 64 learning disabled and 12 minimal brain-damaged children (mean age 81 months). Ss were evaluated by their teachers on 11 categories of behavior. (Author/PHR)

Article describes the changing, organized behavioral patterns of the sensorimotor period, techniques for treatment, assessment charts, and role of the therapist. (MB)

Investigated shifts of gaze to peripheral targets in full-term and very preterm infants with transient periventricular echogenicity, a type of short-term brain damage, between 6-26 weeks old. Found that differences between full- and preterm infants was small, but after 16 weeks, there were subtle differences between them as preterms took longer to…

An experimental test on beam walking (for balance), administered to 189 minimally brain injured and 226 educable mentally retarded (EMR) 8- to 13-year-old children, yielded results such as reliability estimates for the mean of three trials were high and there was greater performance reliability for EMR children. (MC)

The activities of a child guidance clinic which diagnoses and treats children with minimal cerebral dysfunction are described. Minimal brain dysfunction is explained, and diagnostic steps are discussed. As a major function of the program, neurological, optometric, auditory, oral, general physical, educational, and psychological evaluations are…