The effectiveness of a therapeutic motor development program in increasing motor development, sex-appropriate play patterns, and peer acceptance was investigated in a 10-year-old, gender-disturbed male child. The motor development program was based on the games analysis model.
Pretest-posttest and follow-up assessments of the child's peer status and sex-typed games choices indicated he had made gains in peer acceptance and in sex-appropriate play. Movement profile sheets indicated the child had progressed in the motor behaviors of striking, catching, and kicking. The results of the study are discussed with regard to developing patterns of play based on individually based activities.
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