This book presents a collection of physical activities for parents and children. Although all of the activities provide some exercise and physical conditioning, the book emphasizes having fun. The book encourages the physical closeness of tickling, snuggling, kissing and hugging (TSKH) as an important part of each activity. Each activity…

This document summarizes 599 reports of reading research published between 1 July 1975 and 30 June 1976. The research studies are categorized in six major areas, four of which have been subcategorized. The majority of studies reported were classified in the area of the physiology and psychology of reading. Large subdivisions under that major…

Four steps should be taken in developing correct physical education programs for handicapped students. Assessment of student need is the first step, and a growing number of assessment instruments are available which provide information on basic locomotor skills and patterns and on physical and motor fitness. They are comprised of items that sample…

This handbook provides information on an airline pilot's physical and mental status and related medical factors which may affect his/her performance. Contents include information on the physical examination for pilots, the flyer's environment, hypoxia, hyperventilation, gas in the body, the ears, alcohol, drugs and flying, carbon monoxide, vision,…

Major specializations in the discipline of physical education are often identified by the terms: history of physical education; exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor development, motor learning, sport psychology, and sport sociology. In this text, two chapters are provided on each of these specialized areas. One chapter describes the emergence…

Nine units on anatomy and physiology are presented in this teacher's guide. The units are the following: organization and general plan of the body; skeletal and muscular systems; digestive system; circulatory system; respiratory system; nervous system and special senses; urinary system; reproductive system; and endocrine glands. Each instructional…

The paper defines the term "culture shock" and discusses the changes that this state can make in a person's behavior. Culture shock refers to the emotional and physiological reaction of high activation that is brought about by sudden immersion in a new culture. Because one's own culture shields one from the unknown and reduces the need to make…

Thirteen manuscripts and extended reports on the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications of research are presented in this status report on speech research for the period of July-December 1979. The topics dealt with include speech perception, children's memory for sentences and word strings in relation…

This teaching guide and student study guides/workbooks are for a postsecondary course in the theory and practical application of physical therapy procedures and modalities needed to assist the physical therapist in administering physical therapy care. It is one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to…

THIS MANUAL IS A REFERENCE AID FOR 11TH-GRADE STUDENTS PREPARING SPEAKING ASSIGNMENTS. CHAPTER 1, "THE PHYSIOLOGY OF SPEECH," CONTAINS INFORMATION ON THE SPEECH ORGANS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS IN THE PRODUCTION OF SOUNDS. THE MAIN POINTS OF "ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER" ARE OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 2. CHAPTER 3 GIVES ATTENTION TO OUTLINING…

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT TESTING, DIAGNOSING, AND REHABILITATING THE HARD OF HEARING IS OFFERED IN THIS INTRODUCTORY TEXT. THE PHYSICS OF SOUND, AUDITORY THEORY, ANATOMY AND PATHOLOGY OF THE EAR, AND DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINES ARE DISCUSSED. A CHAPTER ON AURAL REHABILITATION INCLUDES AN OVERVIEW OF LIPREADING AND AUDITORY TRAINING TECHNIQUES FOR ADULTS…

THIS THERAPY PROGRAM OUTLINE IS INTENDED TO AID SPEECH CORRECTIONISTS WORKING WITH THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE, LIPREADING, AND AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION SKILLS OF MODERATELY HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN IN REGULAR CLASSES. IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION ON CLASSIFICATIONS AND ETIOLOGIES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT, THE FIRST SECTION CONTAINS A…

This document investigates the physical and psychological effects of sport-intensive training for children. The following questions are addressed as a preamble to tentative conclusions: (1) Is such training a hazard to the developing bones of the preadolescent? (2) Are there any special nutritional or thermoregulatory considerations for children…

Designed to accompany the student text on the nervous system, this manual presents laboratory activities dealing with concepts presented in the text. Thirty-seven activities are described. Four supplementary activities dealing with concepts in electricity are also included. Laboratory activities are divided into several parts, each part covering a…

The emphasis in this collection of research reports is on women athletes, their training, physical characteristics, and mental attitudes. Each article describes a research project on one of these topics, the methodology used to obtain findings, analysis of results, and a summary of applications a teacher or coach may use. (JD)