title: Perceptual-motor learning with moderately retarded persons.
abstract: A visual-motor learning study was undertaken with 12 cultural-familial and 12 organic institutionalized retarded individuals to determine if organic signs on the Bender-Gestalt visual-motor test could be reversed. Statistically significant improvement was obtained with each group after 30 hr. of training. The results were discussed in relation to perceptual-motor regression and its potential for reversibility. Incorporating perceptual-motor regression exercises into the regular school program was suggested as an adjunct to current social and communication goals.
mesh_terms: D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009048:Motor Skills; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014796:Visual Perception