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Disability and Motor Behavior: Practical Applications: Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice

Autor Ali S. Brian, Pamela S. Beach
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 aug 2026
This book explores the intersection of motor behavior, disability, and inclusive practice across the lifespan. The book integrates foundational theories of motor development with applied approaches to assessment, instruction, and intervention for individuals with disabilities. The book provides both conceptual frameworks and actionable strategies grounded in empirical research. Drawing upon interdisciplinary expertise from leaders in the fields of motor development, therapy, and adapted physical education, this text offers a comprehensive examination of motor behavior as it relates to disability, function, and participation. The book's structure progresses logically from theory and assessment to applied practice and lifelong activity engagement, promoting a holistic understanding of movement across the lifespan.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781538191613
ISBN-10: 153819161X
Pagini: 448
Ilustrații: 28 b/w images, 26 textboxes
Dimensiuni: 174 x 248 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.88 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria Special Education Law, Policy, and Practice

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Perspectives in Motor Behavior
Pamela Beach, Deborah Shapiro, Wellington De Luna-Vazquez, E. Kip Webster

Chapter 2: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations for Understanding and Studying Motor Development
Adam Pennell, Deborah Shapiro, Wellington DeLuna-Vazquez, & E. Kip Webster

Chapter 3: Applying Perspectives in Motor Behavior
Adam Pennell

Chapter 4: Assessment
Andrew Pitchford

Chapter 5: Infant Motor Development and Disabilities
Daniela Corbetta and Beth A. Smith

Chapter 6: Early childhood Development; Differential Effects of Disability
Shea Ferguson, Angela Starrett, Ali Brian

Chapter 7: Developmental Coordination Disorder: Towards the Diagnostic Process in Occupational Therapy
Matthias Wagner

Chapter 8: Gross Motor Development and Delays: Applications for Interventions and Programs from Infancy Through Early Childhood
Candace Howard-Smith

Chapter 9: Individual and Environmental Constraints in School-Aged Youth
Andrea Taliaferro, Michael Ertel, & Ali Brian

Chapter 10: Pre-Practice Considerations
Melanie Perreault and Jennifer Heebink

Chapter 11: Practice Schedules and Feedback
Catherine M. Capio and Kathlynne F. Eguia

Chapter 12: Case Studies and Practical Applications
Catherine Murphy, Alex Stribing, Alysha Croke, Emily Weber, Lauren Kling, and Michelle Sousa

Chapter 13: The Path from Robustness Towards Frailty and Physical Disability: A Constraints-Led Approach to Functional Mobility
Nadja Schott

Chapter 14: Functional and Physical Assessments for Adults with Disabilities
Iva Obrusnikova & Cora Firkin

Chapter 15: Lifelong Physical Activity for Disability
John Foley, Stephanie Field & Cathy MacDonald

Recenzii

Dr. Brian and Dr. Beach's Disability and Motor Behavior is an insightful and timely contribution. As it fills a long-standing gap at the intersection of motor behavior, kinesiology, and disability scholarship. As a first-of-its-kind handbook, this text provides a strong foundation of research spanning a wide range of disability groups while also offering clear rationale for the motor behavior practices that have shaped the field's work with disabled individuals. Importantly, the book bridges theory, evidence, and application in a way that strengthens both scholarly understanding and professional practice. This handbook will be an invaluable resource for graduate students, practitioners, and researchers, supporting deeper reflection and more informed dialogue about how motor behavior concepts can advance meaningful, equitable outcomes in disability-related movement contexts.

Notă biografică

Ali S. Brian is a faculty member in the areas of motor behavior and adapted physical education 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 1 book, 8 book chapters, 70 articles, 62 research abstracts, and over 160 presentations. As a result of this work Dr. Brian has received 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 the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (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, as a and 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.