Human motor development in individuals with and without disabilities / V. Gregory Payne, Jin H. Yan and Martin Block.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Payne, V. Gregory, 1950-

Contributor:

• Yan, Jin H.
• Block, Martin E., 1958-

Series:

• Disability and the disabled.
• Disability and the disabled : issues, laws and programs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Motor ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (65 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

By five months, babies can raise their heads when in a supine position on the floor, this is an example of early human motor development. This book looks at motor skills in childhood as a function of enriched experiences or maturation, and illustrates studies on motor performance increase our understanding of perceptual-motor skills.

Contents:

• Intro
• Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
• Contents
• Introduction
• The Significance of the Study of Human Motor Development
• Understanding Human Motor Development: The Mountain Metaphor
• Reflexive Period
• Preadapted Period
• Fundamental Patterns Period
• Context Specific Period
• Skillful Period
• Compensation Period
• Unique Development Considerations for Children with Various Disabilities
• Children with Intellectual Disabilities
• Teaching and Coaching Children with Intellectual Disability
• Children with Learning Disabilities
• Teaching and Coaching Strategies for Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
• Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Teaching and Coaching Strategies for Children with ADHD
• Establish a Highly Structured Program
• Reduce Wait Time and Have Clear Start/Stop Signals
• Reduce Environmental Space
• Eliminate Irrelevant Auditory and Visual Stimuli
• Enhance Stimulus Value of Instructional Materials
• Children with Autism
• Teaching and Coaching Strategies for Children with Autism
• Setting up the Environment
• Communication
• Prevent Challenging Behaviors
• Children with Visual Impairments
• Motor Delays
• Teaching and Coaching Strategies for Children with Visual Impairments
• Hearing Loss Table
• Summary and Conclusions
• References
• Index.

Notes:

• "Nova biomedical"--cover.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 06/17/2020).

ISBN:

1-61668-533-6

OCLC:

832314766