This present review answers questions fundamental to an accurate conception of motor development in the retarded child: How do the retarded compare with intellectually normal children on tests of motor ability? Is there a relationship between intellectual development and physical development? Can motor deficiencies in the retarded be remediated, and if so, does remediation affect intelligence? The answers indicate that physical development is one area where the retarded child can achieve a degree of normalcy that could generalize widely in the form of increased motivation and self confidence.
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