Motoric factors that should be considered in selecting signs to teach handicapped learners are reviewed and discussed. They are grouped into three categories: prehension movement patterns, unilateral/bilateral movement patterns, and combinations of successive actions, with a fourth set included of less objectively definable factors involved in motor planning. Implications of the reviewed information relative to assessment and intervention conclude the article.
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