LE3 .A278 2012

2012

Seaman, Roxanne

Acadia University

Bachelor of Kinesiology

Honours

Kinesiology

Kinesiology

The purpose of this study was to teach and correct fundamental movement skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) with the use of video modeling and video feedback teaching techniques. This was done over the course of an eight-week program, in which participants were taught 12 fundamental movement skills including: (a) running; (b) galloping; (c) hopping; (d) leaping; (e) horizontal jumping; (f) sliding; (g) striking a stationary ball; (h) stationary dribble; (i) catching; (j) kicking; (k) overhand throwing; and (l) underhand rolling. Once a week, participants would attend the program and take part in structured physical activity, in the form of fundamental movement obstacle courses, as well as unstructured physical activity, in the form of free play. Participants were video-recorded throughout to keep an observational record of motor skills and movement patterns displayed. The observer would also watch the children participate in physical activity and make field notes on movement patterns and fundamental movement skills. It was found that video modeling and video feedback were an effective means of teaching fundamental movement skills to children with ASD, as well as generalizing fundamental movement skills to novel settings. These results indicate that children with ASD will benefit from motor development programs that include visual instructional strategies, such as video modeling and video feedback.

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