| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist in
performance among seven-and eight-year-old children classified as learningdisabled
and non-handicapped on the Southern California Perceptual-Motor
Tests (SC~T)an d four selected perceptual-motor tasks designed by the
researcher. The SCmT consisted of eight subtests: (1 ) Position in Space,
(2) Motor Accuracy-Revised, (3) Imitation of Postures, (4) Bilateral Motor
Coordination, (5) Right-Left Discrimination, (6) Crossing Midline of Bodrr.
(7) Standing Balance-Eyes Open, and (8) Standing Balance-Eyes Closed.
The four selected perceptual-motor tasks included: (1) a Scooter Activity,
(2) a Hopscotch Activity, (3) a Ball Activity, and (4) a Eeam Activity.
The SCFMT was administered to 37 sub,jects, and the selected tasks to 31
subjects. The learning-disabled population was chosen first, with the
non-handicapped population subsequently selected with an attempt made to
correlate the ages, sex, and schools of the learning-disabled and nonhandicapped
subjects. A two-way ANOVA was computed for the raw scores
for each of the eight-subtests of the SCPNT, and a three-way ANOVA with
repeated measures was computed for each of the four selected tasks, with
two trials per task representing the repeated measures. Results of the
statistical analyses revealed consistency in significant between group
differences which favored the non-handicapped group in five of the eight
SCPNT subtests, while for the tasks they were noted in only the Scooter
Activity. Age by group interactions were noted on three of the SCWiT subtests,
while none were noted for the selected tasks. The Ball Activity
displayed significant between age difference which indicated better
performance for the eight-year-old group, while none were evident for the
SCPMT. Between trial differences indicating better performance on Trial 2
regardless of age or group were noted on three of the four tasks, while a
trial by group interaction was noted on the Beam Activity. | en |
