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Reid, Greg – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1982
All physical activities incorporate perceptual motor coordination, and physical activities for learning disabled children should provide from among three types of movement outcomes--movement control, movement behavior, or movement experience. Instruction should focus on task analysis, the student's strengths, and success with an appropriate amount…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Movement Education, Perceptual Motor Coordination
Fletcher, Henriette L. – Academic Therapy Quarterly, 1972
Described are benefits and techniques of movement exploration, a nontraditional way of teaching physical education to students with attitudinal, emotional, and/or learning problems and to regular students. (KW)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Equipment Utilization, Exceptional Child Education
Smith, Elizabeth I.
Described are perceptual motor activities in the areas of coordination, agility, strength, balance, and endurance for use with learning disabled children. Provided are a rationale for movement education and definitions of 10 terms such as laterality and endurance. A sequence of activities is provided for the following skills: ball bouncing, rope…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Learning Disabilities, Motor Development, Movement Education
Greaves, Edward R.; Richmond, Alan – 1982
This publication contains papers, presented at a conference about physical activities for the exceptional individual, concerning: (1) student interest/motivation; (2) swimming; (3) games; (4) wheelchairs; (5) movement education; (6) physical stress and bone growth; (7) parent involvement; (8) meningomyelocele; (9) blind athletes; (10) Project…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Cardiovascular System, Elementary Secondary Education