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About this book
This book explores the intersection of motor behavior, disability, and inclusive practice across the lifespan. The book integrates foundational theories of motor development with applied approaches to assessment, instruction, and intervention for individuals with disabilities. The book provides both conceptual frameworks and actionable strategies grounded in empirical research. Drawing upon interdisciplinary expertise from leaders in the fields of motor development, therapy, and adapted physical education, this text offers a comprehensive examination of motor behavior as it relates to disability, function, and participation. The book's structure progresses logically from theory and assessment to applied practice and lifelong activity engagement, promoting a holistic understanding of movement across the lifespan.
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Inclusive EducationTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Perspectives in Motor Behavior
- Chapter 2: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations for Understanding and Studying Motor Behavior
- Chapter 3: Applying Perspectives in Motor Behavior
- Chapter 4: Assessment
- Chapter 5: Infant Motor Development and Disabilities
- Chapter 6: Early Childhood Development: Differential Effects of Disability
- Chapter 7: Developmental Coordination Disorder: Toward the Diagnostic Process in Occupational Therapy
- Chapter 8: Gross Motor Development and Delays: Applications for Interventions and Programs from Infancy Through Early Childhood
- Chapter 9: Individual and Environmental Constraints in School-Aged Youth
- Chapter 10: Pre-Practice Considerations
- Chapter 11: Practice Schedules and Feedback
- Chapter 12: Case Studies and Practical Applications
- Chapter 13: The Path from Robustness Toward Frailty and Physical Disability—A Constraints-led Approach to Functional Mobility
- Chapter 14: Functional and Physical Assessments for Adults with Disabilities
- Chapter 15: Lifelong Physical Activity for Disability
- Index
- About the Authors
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