Ocular Pursuit in Mentally Retarded, Cerebral-Palsied, and Learning-Disabled Children
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Ocular pursuit in mentally retarded, cerebral-palsied, and learning-disabled children.
We tested the following groups for visual pursuit abilities: 54 mentally retarded, 46 cerebral-palsied, and 131 learning-disabled children, 3 to 10 years of age. The resulting five behavioral scores, six directions, and total scores were analyzed for age trends. Comparisons were made between the handicapped groups and between the handicapped and normative samples. The scores were also correlate...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0272-9490
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.39.9.589