Disability and Motor Behavior

A Handbook of Research

Edited by Ali S. Brian and Pamela S. Beach

Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research provides the first focused review of research and scholarship pertaining to individuals with disabilities across motor behavior-related disciplines (e.g., motor learning, motor control, motor development). The book consists of 15 chapters that highlight current research trends, future research directions, and practical implications spanning different types of disability. The book takes a holistic view toward motor behavior among persons with disabilities from an empirical perspective. This book is written at a level appropriate for graduate students and researchers and will be the first book to provide in-depth discussions about research and scholarship across motor behavior.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 230 • Trim: 7¼ x 10½

978-1-5381-6895-0 • Hardback • October 2023 • $130.00 • (£100.00)

978-1-5381-6896-7 • Paperback • October 2023 • $40.00 • (£30.00)

978-1-5381-6897-4 • eBook • October 2023 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

Series: Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice

Subjects: Education / Special Education / Physical Disabilities, Education / Physical Education, Education / Special Education / General

Courses: Education; Special Education; Physical Disabilities, Education; Special Education; Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Education; Special Education; Severe Disabilities

Disability and Motor Behavior

A Handbook of Research

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Summary

Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research provides the first focused review of research and scholarship pertaining to individuals with disabilities across motor behavior-related disciplines (e.g., motor learning, motor control, motor development). The book consists of 15 chapters that highlight current research trends, future research directions, and practical implications spanning different types of disability. The book takes a holistic view toward motor behavior among persons with disabilities from an empirical perspective. This book is written at a level appropriate for graduate students and researchers and will be the first book to provide in-depth discussions about research and scholarship across motor behavior.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 230 • Trim: 7¼ x 10½

978-1-5381-6895-0 • Hardback • October 2023 • $130.00 • (£100.00)

978-1-5381-6896-7 • Paperback • October 2023 • $40.00 • (£30.00)

978-1-5381-6897-4 • eBook • October 2023 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

Series: Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice

Subjects: Education / Special Education / Physical Disabilities, Education / Physical Education, Education / Special Education / General

Courses: Education; Special Education; Physical Disabilities, Education; Special Education; Mild/Moderate Disabilities, Education; Special Education; Severe Disabilities

Author

Contributors:
Pamela Beach, Collin D. Bowersock, Claire Bridges, Albert R. Cavalier, Heather A. Feldner, Nancy Getchell, Emily Gilbert, Daphne Golden, Candice Howard-Smith, Lisa Kenyon, Alyssa LaForme Fiss, Lauren Lieberman, Meghann Lloyd, Samuel W. Logan, Julia Looper, Megan MacDonald, Jessica Lynn McDonnell, Iva Obrusnikova, Melissa Pangelinan, Adam Pennell, Melanie Perreault, Nadja Schott, Bethany Sloane, Semyon Slobounov, Alex Stribing, Ming-Chih Sung, Matthias O. Wagner, Alexa Walter, James Wilkes
About the Editors:
Ali S. Brian is a professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Education, Department of Physical Education at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Brian’s PhD is from The Ohio State University in Kinesiology. Dr. Brian is a Certified Adapted Physical Educator (CAPE) and is the director of the Developmental Adapted Physical Education/Activity Research Lab at the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Brian’s research agenda focuses on underlying mechanisms that support positive developmental trajectories for whole-child health, including early integrative intervention efforts, for preschoolers with and without disabilities as well as for youth with visual impairments. Dr. Brian has published 3 books, 14 book chapters, 93 articles, and over 200 presentations. As a result of this work Dr. Brian has received numerous awards including the G. Lawrence Rarick Research Award from the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID), the Early Career Distinguished Scholar award from the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), the David P. Beaver Adapted Physical Activity Young Scholar Award from NCPEID, the Early Career Research Award from the College of Education at the University of South Carolina, the Breakthrough Star Award from the Vice President of Research at the University of South Carolina and was inducted as a Fellow of Research Council of SHAPE America. Dr. Brian has also served as Chair of the SHAPE America Research Council, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the NCPEID and the International Motor Development Research Consortium. Presently, Dr. Brian is the Research Director for the Institute of Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments. She serves as an Associate Editor for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport and on the editorial board of Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.
Pamela S. Haibach-Beach is a professor in the area of motor behavior in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education at the State University of New York Brockport. She earned her Ph.D. at the Pennsylvania State University in Kinesiology specializing in Motor Control. Dr. Haibach-Beach is the Associate Director of the Honors College and the Director of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program at SUNY Brockport. She also co-founded and co-directs The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments (IMSVI). She has been awarded with the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest teaching award in SUNY, the Roland Fontaine’s student engagement award, and has been designated as a SUNY Online Ambassador. She has also recently been awarded the Corrine Kirchner National Research award from the American Foundation for the Blind for the Institute of Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairment.
Dr. Haibach-Beach actively encourages cultural competency through international experiences and has organized and led several student trips to New Zealand and the Dominican Republic. She teaches Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) classes with institutions in Lebanon and the Netherlands.
Her research focuses upon motor behavior and balance in individuals of any age who are blind or deafblind. She publishes research focused articles, practical articles, and chapters on gross motor development and balance interventions and presents nationally and internationally on her work with individuals with visual impairments and deafblindness including over 40 articles, 4 chapters, 85 national and international presentations, as well as 16 educational videos and webinars. In addition, Dr. Haibach-Beach has published two editions of the textbook “Motor Learning and Development” which have been widely adopted as well as the book, “Gross Motor Development Curriculum: For Children with Visual Impairment.” She co-founded the International Symposium on Physical Activity in Individuals with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness and continues to serve on the scientific committee. She has served on the American Kinesiology Board, chaired the National Association for Sport and Physical Educations Motor Development and Learning Academy, and is an active Brockport Lions Club member in which she was recently awarded the Lions Centennial Award and Membership Award. Dr. Haibach-Beach has also recently been inducted into Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honor society of key women educators worldwide.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Motor Behavior and Visual Impairment - Adam Pennell and Alexandra Stribing
Background
Guiding Frameworks and Assumptions
Gross Motor in Juvenescence
Fine Motor in Juvenescence
Gross Motor in Adulthood
Fine Motor in Adulthood
Honorable Mention: Postural Control and Balance
Systems Perspective: A Spotlight on Psychological Variables
Future Research
Practical Implications
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Motor Behavior and Children who are Hard of Hearing, Deaf, or Deafblind - Pamela Beach, Melanie Perreault, and Lauren Lieberman
Motor Milestones
Balance
Motor Competence
Practical Implications
Conclusions
Chapter 3: Motor Behavior and Sensory Processing Disorders - Candice Howard-Smith
Introduction
Sensory Processing Disorders
Types of SPD
SPD and Motor Behavior
SPD, Disabilities, and Motor Behavior
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Down Syndrome
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Future Research
Practical Implications
Conclusions
Chapter 4: Motor Behavior and Autism Spectrum Disorder - Megan MacDonald and Ming-Chih Sung
Introduction
Young Children (Infants and Preschoolers) with ASD
School-Age Children with ASD
Beyond School: Lifespan Motor Skills of Individuals with ASD
Summary of Evidence
Future Direction
Implications
References
Chapter 5: ASD FMS Interventions - Meghann Lloyd
Importance of Motor Skill Development
Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions
Future Research
Practical Implications
References
Chapter 6: Motor Behavior and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Iva Obrusnikova and Albert R. Cavalier
Definitions of EBD
Prevalence of EBD
Internalizing: Anxiety Disorders Defined
Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders
Conceptual Models of Anxiety disorders
Motor Impairments and Anxiety Disorders
Externalizing: Attention-Deficient/Hyperactivity Disorder Defined
Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Conceptual Models of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Motor Impairments and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Altered Cerebral Structures and Neurotransmitter Imbalance
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Comorbidities
Implications for Research and Practice
References
Chapter 7: Motor Behavior and Specific Language Impairment - Matthias O. Wagner
Content Overview
Research Overview
Motor Control Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment
Motor Learning Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment
Motor Development Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment
Future Research
Practical Implications
Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: Motor Behavior and Cerebral Palsy - Melissa Pangelinan and Claire Bridges
Definitions, Etiology, and Diagnosis
Overview
Risk Factor or Possible Causes of CP
Symptoms
Types
Diagnosis and Classification
Empirical Research: Cerebral Palsy and Motor Behavior
CP and Motor Behavior
Early Intervention
Interventions in Childhood and Beyond
Future Research Directions
Translating Research to Practice
Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Motor Behavior and Neurodegenerative Disorders Associated with Aging - Nadja Schott
Introduction
Under the Magnifying Glass: Gait as an Important Predictor for Motor-Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
Motor Learning in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease
Future Research
Practical Implications
Conclusion
References
Chapter 10: Motor Behavior and Intellectual Disabilities - Alyssa LaForme Fiss and Julia Looper
Introduction
Examples of Genetic Causes
Research on Motor and Cognitive Development
Motor-Control and Motor-Learning in Individuals with ID
Future Research Directions
Research to Practice
Conclusion
References
Chapter 11: Developmental Delay, Developmental Coordination Disorder, and Motor Behavior - Daphne Golden and Nancy Getchell
Developmental Delay: An Early Sign of Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Identification and Diagnosis of DCD
The Developmental Conundrum in DCD Identification and Diagnosis
Motor Behavior Research Related to DCD
Future Research
Practical Implications
Conclusion
References
Chapter 12: Motor Behavior and Traumatic Brain Injury - James Wilkes, Alexa Walter, and Semyon Slobounov
Introduction
Clinical Translation of Pathophysiology to Dysfunction
Motor Control Dysfunction after TBI
Balance and Gait
Reaction Time
Oculomotor Function
Kinesiophobia
Future Research
Practical Applications
Conclusion
Conflict of Interest
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 13: Motor Behavior and Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury - Collin D. Bowersock and Jessica Lynn McDonnell
Content Overview
Research Overview
Future Research
Practical Implications
Conclusion
References
Chapter 14: Motor Behavior and Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities - Bethany Sloane, Heather A. Feldner, Lisa Kenyon, and Samuel W. Logan
Overview, Language, and Terminology Related to Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities
Motor Behavior and PIMD Population Empirical Research Summary
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model for (ICF)
Body Functions and Structures
Motor Development
Challenging Behaviors
Alertness Level
Summary
Activity and Participation
Motor Activity
Physical Activity
Environmental and Personal Factors
Assistive Technology
Supports and Relationships
Attitudes
Summary
Future Research
Practical Implications
Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: Motor Behavior and Health Impairments in Children - Emily Gilbert
Overview
Pediatric Cancer
Obesity
Diabetes
Motor Competence Research in Youth with Health Impairments
Pediatric Cancer
Obesity
Diabetes
Practical Implications
Future Research
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors

Reviews

Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research is a fascinating, comprehensive study of individuals with primary and multiple disabilities being educated in our public schools today. This research handbook would be an excellent resource manual for occupational therapists (OT), physical therapists (PT), adapted physical education teachers (APE), general physical education teachers (GPE), and any stakeholder working with individuals with disabilities.

— Jay Fischer, California State University, Northridge

Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research compiles current research and expert insights across a myriad of topics that impact understanding, professional development and personnel preparation training. Rarely is a text that offers breadth of content that provides a bridge from research to real-world applications. This fresh perspective will impact faculty/student discussions while providing a beginning framework to engage thoughtful questioning on how individuals with disabilities interact with and navigate the world through movement.

— Timothy D. Davis, chair, Adapted Physical Education National Standards and director, Sensory Integration Motor Sensory/Multi-Sensory Environment Lab, SUNY Cortland

Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research, edited by Brian and Beach, provides a unique and novel approach to understanding the motor development of different physical and cognitive abilities. The editors recruited multiple expert researchers in the field related to a variety of disabilities and provide readers with cutting edge, thorough research on motor skill abilities. Professional preparation students, graduate students, professors, researchers, and clinicians can benefit from this current, well-researched collection.

— Lauren J. Lieberman, distinguished service professor, director of Camp Abilities, Global Fulbright Scholar, and co-director of The Institute of Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments, SUNY Brockport

This new handbook comprises a series of position statements, each of which summarizes contemporary research and research-based practices relating to a variety of disabilities in which motor impairment is a major feature.

— Karl M. Newell, University of Georgia

Disability and Motor Behavior, edited by Drs. Brian and Haibach-Beach, offers a thorough understanding of the myriad impairments, disorders, and disabilities that affect motor behavior across the lifespan. Each chapter provides an empirical overview of the differences in motor learning, control, and development among many categories of disability, as well as analysis of current intervention approaches, future research trends, and practical guidance. There will be great value in this handbook for those working in the kinesiology profession, especially those on the front lines of lifespan development, therapy, or rehabilitation.

— Andrew M. Colombo-Dougovito, University of North Texas

Features

Defines 15 disabilities

Includes empirical research

Each chapter contains:
- a chapter overview that describes the disability for that particular chapter;
- a research overview that provides a thorough summary of what research in the field has said about the particular content with regard to individuals with disabilities;
- a research overview that provides a thorough summary of what research in the field has said about the particular content with regard to individuals with disabilities;
- a brief practical implications section, which describes what the extant literature means for practitioners in the field;
- a conclusion section, where authors briefly bring together key topics from throughout the chapter.

Disability and Motor Behavior

A Handbook of Research

Edited by Ali S. Brian and Pamela S. Beach

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A Handbook of Research

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