Individual perceptual motor programs were planned for 24 custodial and trainable retarded children (CA 7 to 12) after each child's level of motor development had been determined in four areas: gross motor, balance, arm hand coordination, and manual dexterity. Daily one hour programs appropriate for each individual's level of motor development and level of receptivity were provided by a teacher and three aides. Initial results show gains for the experimental group to be in excess of those for the control group.
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