A review of behavioral procedures to teach motor skills to individuals with severe disabilities

Demchak, MaryAnn

doi:10.1007/bf00961540

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“…Two recent reviews of research on motor skills were located (Demchak, 1993;Horn, 1991), but only four studies meeting the review criteria were identified. Three studies targeted students with extensive movement difficulties and, in all three, students' basic movement skills (e.g., reaching, grasping, manipulating, head upright, switch usage) were favourably affected by the intervention.…”

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Teaching Children and Young Adults with Mental Retardation in School Programs: Current Research

Snell

1997

Behav. change

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This paper reviews the recent behavioural research on instruction of children and young adults with mental retardation in schools settings and community-based school programs. Instructional research in 12 skill areas (motor, self-care, communication, social skills, choice making, school behaviours, health and safety skills, home management, leisure skills, community use, vocational skills, and academics) meeting specified criteria on population (age and disability), location of instruction, functionality of skill, and research integrity was identified in 11 journals from 1990 through 1996. The pool of identified research is discussed by skill category and by intervention method, with critical comments made regarding strengths and weaknesses. Conclusions are drawn for practitioners and future researchers.

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Section: Motor Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Teaching Children and Young Adults with Mental Retardation in School Programs: Current Research

Snell

1997

Behav. change

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A Review of Behavior Analysis Research in Physical Education

Ward

Barrett

2002

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

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This article provides an overview of behavior analysis, reviewing its history and the experimental research conducted in physical education settings. Articles were selected from five journals by looking through each issue to identify those that used a single-subject design to assess the effects of behavioral interventions in P–12 or teacher preparation settings. Thirty-four studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were categorized according to their focus: (a) preservice or inservice teacher behavior; (b) student learning; (c) class management; or (d) student learning specifically focused on students with disabilities in adapted or inclusive settings. The review describes the scope of the behavioral interventions and examines the research designs used. A methodological critique suggests that while findings have been robust and the designs used were typically rigorous, researchers have not assessed generality, maintenance, or social validity as well as they might. The article closes with recommendations for reviewers and authors.

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A Comparison of Interventions for Children With Cerebral Palsy to Improve Sitting Postural Control: A Clinical Trial

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A review of behavioral procedures to teach motor skills to individuals with severe disabilities

Cited by 3 publications

References 31 publications

Teaching Children and Young Adults with Mental Retardation in School Programs: Current Research

Teaching Children and Young Adults with Mental Retardation in School Programs: Current Research

A Review of Behavior Analysis Research in Physical Education

A Comparison of Interventions for Children With Cerebral Palsy to Improve Sitting Postural Control: A Clinical Trial

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