Assesses motor development of young children with disabilities.
The TGMD-2 is composed of two subtests for gross motor development--Locomotor and Object Control--both of which have six skills that assess a different aspect of gross motor development.
This book is an excellent resource for occupational and physical therapists who are looking for ideas and reproducible handouts to give to parents or caregivers that are easy to understand....
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Developmental kinematics of young girls' overarm throwing. ... Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12, 10. doi:10.1186/s12966-0150163-y Yates, L.B., Karasik, D., Beck, T.J., Cupples, L.A., & Kiel, D.P. (2007).
... as having subjects close their eyes or wear a “ visual - conflict dome ” over the head ( e.g. , Shumway - Cook & Horak , 1986 ) , or exposing subjects to optical flow patterns ( e.g. , Ring , Matthews , Nayak , & Isaacs , 1988 ) .
Motor Development: Issues and Applications
This book looks at the many ways that parents can advocate for their children. including how to: Communicate with teachers Get homework done Become involved at school Ensure their children are well rested Start a school day on the right ...
Thus, the descriptors of the 58 motor items and the administration and scoring guidelines have stood the test of time and remain unchanged in this second edition.
This is the only book to date that explains the developmental profile of people with Down Syndrome from its many different angles.