A physician examines five noneducational factors (body chemistry, motor function, vision, allergy and infection, and social influences) which affect the nature of handicapped children. (CL)

This study assesses, via the description of a performance typology, that portion of a sample of educable retarded boys whose profiles over four factor-defined components of the motor domain resemble those profiles subtended by intellectually normal boys over the same four components. Tryon's Condensation Method was used to develop person-clusters…

The teacher working with handicapped children should use play and recreation experiences both to teach necessary concepts and for fun. Motor activities should be sequenced from the simple to the complex. Principles of child development should be applied to help the child learn about his body, learn basic concepts, and accomplish motor patterns.…

Longitudinal study of patterns of gross motor development in congenitally blind infants indicated that neuromuscular maturation and postural achievements were similar to those of sighted infants, but that self-initiated mobility and locomotion were delayed. (ST)

Descriptions of three games appropriate for elementary school and handicapped children in physical education are provided. (JMF)

Activities, patterns and approaches for using ropes in physical education are discussed, and emphasis is placed on varying the activities in order to focus on quantity of movement for fitness purposes, quality of movement for perfection of patterns, and personal interaction and working together for social goals. The objective is to provide ways…

The booklet presents drawings and text on water activities for parents of handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. Objectives of water activities are discussed, and the development of a water program is described. Stages in adjustment to water are considered, and techniques to facilitate adjustment are explained. Floating, submerging, and…

Described are 20 pieces of therapeutic playground equipment constructed by volunteers and fathers of children in the Early Learning Center for Exceptional Children (El Paso, Texas). It is noted that discarded and readily available materials (such as old tires) were used, and that no commercial playground equipment was purchased. Information on the…

Of an original 79 BVMGT scoring systems, 62 were capable of significantly differentiating between the performance of emotionally handicapped and neurologically handicapped subjects compared with a random sample of Children grouped by age. The 62 items can be employed by psychologists for an objective appraisal of performance of the BVMGT. (Author)

This study demonstrated the effectiveness of a therapeutic motor development program based on a games analysis model for reducing feminine game choices in emotionally disturbed boys. (MM)

This investigation seeks to provide information on the motor creativity of preschool deaf children. A play apparatus known as the London Trestle Tree Apparatus was used. Data were collected on motor creativity using the Torrance Test of Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement. The Lubin Motor Creativity Testing Protocol was used to test motor…

Application of telecommunications technology to educate children whose physical state or geographic location made attendance in public schools virtually impossible. The Kentucky Project utilized a minicomputer to deliver instruction to severely developmentally retarded children from birth to age six living with their families in sparsely populated…