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| Title: |
Movement quality in children with developmental delay: Midline and weight sensing as markers of adaptive movement |
| Author: |
Cantell, M. McGehee, D. |
| Appeared in: |
Body, movement and dance in psychotherapy |
| Paging: | Volume 1 (2006) nr. 2 pages 129-141 |
| Year: |
2006-09-01 |
| Contents: |
Motor assessment is an important tool in diagnosis and intervention for children. Ideally, the lens used in assessment is based on a dynamic, developmental paradigm that supports functional adaptability. The main purpose of this paper is to describe challenges of movement assessment in children under 5 years of age who have developmental delays. Key issues in motor development using qualitative, developmental descriptors stemming from the fields of dance and movement contribute to a motor observation tool under development. We observed 20 children during motor assessments and play sessions at a hospital clinic. We found that the children with developmental delays were compromised in their midline organization and their ability to move in relationship to gravity. A multi-level approach to movement assessment and treatment is recommended for children with developmental delays. The basic concepts of midline and weight sensing are essential in dance/movement-based supervision, and for our personal growth as movers. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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