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Gilroy, Pamela J. – 1989
The movement-exploration activities described in this book are designed to appeal to primary-level children's natural instinct toward imaginative play and discovery and offer opportunities to develop physical skills in a familiar environment. The discovery of the physical self involves body-part and body-surface identification, isolated movements…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Human Body, Motor Development, Movement Education
Download full textMelograno, Vincent; Loovis, E. Michael – 1990
To comply with the Education for the Handicapped Act, comprehensive needs assessments were conducted in Ohio relative to appropriate physical education programming in the least restrictive environment. Results from an assessment in an urban school district confirmed the belief that physical education teachers did not possess needed competencies…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1985
This informational document is intended to help answer questions commonly asked by families, professionals, and the general public concerning Down Syndrome. Medical problems associated with Down Syndrome include heart conditions, upper respiratory disorders, ear infections and hearing loss, vision/eye problems, cervical problems, and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Delayed Speech, Developmental Stages
Lotz, H. Winky – 1986
Written for parents to use in the home environment, this illustrated handbook describes the Maxi-Move program, an intensive one-year program of exercise for children of one to eight years of age, who have cerebral palsy. The program does not use physical therapy, patterning, or specific movement goals, but focuses on having fun, creating…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Disabilities, Exercise, Games
Gallahue, David L. – 1984
Perceptual-motor activities are being recognized as possible contributors to the general readiness of children for learning through the development of perceptual-motor abilities. The contribution of perceptual-motor activities to specific perceptual readiness skills is being reexamined. Readiness programs are generally designed to help children to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
Thomas, Jerry R.; And Others – 1988
This book provides the motor development knowledge base and program planning procedures for developing the elementary physical education program. Part one is an overview of the motor development knowledge base and includes chapters on growth, how exercise affects children, motor skill development, how children learn motor skills, and psychosocial…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Child Development, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Style
Fieber, Nancy M. – 1974
The paper addresses issues involved in the management of and curriculum for children with sensory impairments combined with cerebral palsy. The first part details typical deformities and their causes in children with cerebral palsy, and describes (with illustrations) techniques for therapeutic handling and positioning in daily living tasks at home…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Deaf Blind
Caballero, Jane; Whordley, Derek – 1981
This manual presents guidelines for users of the Child Development Assessment Form (CDAF) -- a 90 item checklist of behaviors characteristic of children from birth to 3 years of age. The CDAF is designed to help parents and teachers identify skills and behaviors that the child has developed and plan learning experiences that facilitate growth. The…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development
Boswell, Kathy S.; And Others – 1982
Intended for use with severely and profoundly multiply handicapped children within the 0-48 month developmental age range, the manual is designed for planning and implementing an educational treatment program in the areas of auditory discrimination, communication, gross motor, and visual/fine motor skills. The format of the Assessment/Curriculum…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Diagnostic Teaching
Morris, Arlene M., Ed. – 1981
Eight papers present information about children's motor development and its application for program design. Jerry R. Thomas, Kathi T. Thomas, and Jere D. Gallagher discuss "Children's Processing of Information in Physical Activity and Sport." In "Toward Inclusion," G. S. Don Morris considers characteristics of children and of motor tasks with…
Descriptors: Athletics, Children, Cognitive Processes, Competition
Ogletree, Earl J. – 1985
Viewing human development as a process by which the human gains self-control, this essay argues that locomotion and speech are control-oriented motor movements and suggests that cognition is also a form of movement developed as the individual achieves control over his or her thinking processes. Support for this view of cognitive development is…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Disadvantaged Environment
and others; Edgar, Clara Lee – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Language Acquisition
Lairy, Gabrielle-Catherine – New Outlook Blind, 1969
Article translated and adapted from one that appeared in LES ANNALS D'OCCULISTIQUE, May 1967.
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Exceptional Child Education, Motor Development
Haywood, Kathleen; And Others – 1981
Growth concepts as they relate to motor development in children are discussed. The focus of this monograph is on structuring situations to help children develop physical skills. The first chapter deals with individual growth patterns, genetic and environmental influences on human growth, and the development of physical efficiency. Chapter two…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Characteristics
McClenaghan, Bruce – 1978
The ways in which a physical education program for elementary school children of all ability levels may be developed are examined. Central to this subject is knowledgeable and systematic observation of each child's physical movements on the part of the teacher. The physical educator must develop skills of the mechanics of human movement to…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Learning Processes
