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Alexandra L. Bey; Maura Sabatos-DeVito; Kimberly L. H. Carpenter; Lauren Franz; Jill Howard; Saritha Vermeer; Ryan Simmons; Jesse D. Troy; Geraldine Dawson – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Objective, quantitative measures of caregiver-child interaction during play are needed to complement caregiver or examiner ratings for clinical assessment and tracking intervention responses. In this exploratory study, we examined the feasibility of using automated video tracking, Noldus EthoVision XT, to measure 159 2-to-7-year-old autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver Child Relationship, Interaction, Video Technology
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DeFauw, Danielle L. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This article details a qualitative case study of 24 preschool children engaged with step-by-step drawing instruction provided by five educators as they developed their fine motor skills and drew detailed objects using the Drawing Children Into Reading curriculum (Halperin, W. A. (2011a). "Project 50 preschool manual." South Haven, MI:…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Reading Instruction, Preschool Education, Freehand Drawing
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Miller, Lucy Jane; Schoen, Sarah A.; Camarata, Stephen M.; McConkey, John; Kanics, Ingrid M.; Valdez, Andrea; Hampton, Shannon – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2017
Playground design is critical to school-based practice, insuring access and use for all children. The play behavior of children with special needs is qualitatively and quantitatively different than their typically developing peers. However, empirical data is needed to support the therapeutic value of playground equipment used with school-aged…
Descriptors: Play, Child Behavior, Playground Activities, Playgrounds
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Haynes, John; Miller, Judith – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2015
Background: Pre-service teacher education (PSTE) programmes for generalist primary school teachers have limited time allocated to Physical Education, Health and Personal Development. In practice, teachers in schools are required to assess motor skills despite the fact that their training provides minimal preparation. This necessitates creative…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education, Peer Evaluation, Student Evaluation
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Miller, Judith; Vine, Ken; Larkin, Dawne – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2007
Background: Many researchers are concerned with the proficiency of children in movement education. They are expressing this concern through the assessment of fundamental motor skills, owing to the established links between the proficiency of fundamental motor skills and subsequent involvement in sport and physical activity. The assessment of…
Descriptors: Movement Education, Elementary School Students, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills
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Dondi, Marco; Messinger, Daniel; Colle, Marta; Tabasso, Alessia; Simion, Francesca; Barba, Beatrice Dalla; Fogel, Alan – Infancy, 2007
To better understand the form and recognizability of neonatal smiling, 32 newborns (14 girls; M = 25.6 hr) were videorecorded in the behavioral states of alertness, drowsiness, active sleep, and quiet sleep. Baby Facial Action Coding System coding of both lip corner raising (simple or non-Duchenne) and lip corner raising with cheek raising…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Sleep, Neonates, Infant Behavior