The locomotor skills portion of Level III of the Special Olympics Development Sports Skill Program of specific motor skill development for persons with severe and profound disabilities was compared to a general motor training program and a non-intervention approach. Pre and post-program testing for skills developed in three week training programs using the Special Olympics Developmental Sports Skill Assessment indicated no significant differences among group performances, with the exception of “fitness walking” in the general and specific training groups. The lack of sufficiently small gradations for scoring skill achievements, and lack of continuity between Assessment and Training items were noted.
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