Visual and motor functions in graphically gifted savants

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 673-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Hermelin ◽  
L. Pring ◽  
L. Heavey
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Intellectual Impairment ◽  
Motor Functions ◽  
Mental Handicap ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Motor Operation ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Perceptual Motor Skills

SynopsisSavant artists represent a conundrum to our understanding of the nature of high level specific talents as well as to the concept of general intellectual impairment. In the present paper, we are particularly concerned with the relationship between general perceptual-motor functions in relation to drawing aptitude. Drawing is by definition a perceptual-motor operation, yet mental handicap tends to be associated with some degree of impairment in this area. The following study seeks to isolate such aspects of performance on general perceptual-motor skills that might be associated with drawing ability, and may thus be regarded as building blocks underlying the manifestation of graphic talent. The results are discussed in terms of the relationships between graphic talent, non-verbal intelligence and visual-motor functions.

Perceptual-Motor Skills, Ability to Conserve, and School Readiness

1974 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry B. Ayers ◽  
Michael E. Rohr ◽  
Mary N. Ayers
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Logical Thinking ◽  
Metropolitan Readiness Test ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Perceptual Motor Skills

To determine the relationship of perceptual-motor skills and ability to conserve to school readiness, 94 Ss in kindergarten and first grade were administered the Purdue Perceptual-motor Survey, the Metropolitan Readiness Test, and six Piaget tasks to measure logical thinking. Scores on the Purdue scale and Piaget tasks were not correlated; however, both sets of scores were moderately correlated with school readiness as measured by the Metropolitan test.

Cognitive Abilities and Lipomyelomeningocele

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 467-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
William N. Friedrich ◽  
David B. Shurtleff ◽  
Joyce Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Wide Range Achievement Test ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Developmental Test ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Perceptual Motor Skills ◽  
Wide Range Achievement

Ten children with lipomyelomeningocele were evaluated with the WISC—R, the Wide Range Achievement Test—Revised, the Developmental Test of Visual-motor Integration, and the Child Behavior Checklist. These children were consecutive referrals to a birth defects clinic. Unlike their meningomyelocele counterparts, as a group these children appear to be average in their intellectual, academic, and behavioral characteristics. However, they exhibited low average perceptual motor skills, a feature more commonly seen in meningomyelocele.

Relation of Visual-Motor Skills and Reading Achievement in Primary-Grade Pupils of Superior Ability

1967 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. C. Chang ◽  
Vivian A. C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Primary Grade ◽  
Third Grade ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
The Third ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Second and third grade pupils ( ns = 23, 27, 24, 26) of superior intelligence were dichotomized into subgroups on the basis of visual-motor development as measured by the Bender-Gestalt. Bender and WISC scores were significantly correlated with reading at the second grade level but not at the third grade. The relationship of reading to visual-motor development and the learning of other skills to read for this type of pupil is suggested.

Using the PDMS-2 to Measure Visual-Motor Skill Development with Laparoscopic and Robotic Instruments

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Asha Dektor ◽  
Jane Littau ◽  
Kate Knudsen
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Skill Assessment ◽  
Minimally Invasive Surgical ◽  
Motor Skill Development ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
High Level

With the introduction of conventional laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery, surgical treatment options beyond traditional open surgery are increasing. If and when different minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques are learned vary from surgeon to surgeon. It is important for human factors researchers to have tools for measuring how visual-motor skills develop using MIS tools across different learning experiences. The current research examines a child movement skill assessment tool, the Peabody Developmental Motor Skills Scales – Second Edition (PDMS-2), as a metric for measuring visual motor skill development with adults learning to use laparoscopic or robotic tools. At a high-level, the PDMS-2 provided insight into which motor skills were supported by each set of MIS tools and which skills were impacted by differences in learning history. Supplemental measures must be paired with the PDMS-2 to better understand the mechanisms behind the observed patterns.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Perceptual Motor Skills and Attention

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (66) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Vanessa de Sousa ◽  
Fabián J. M. Rueda
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The State ◽  
The South ◽  
Bender Gestalt Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Perceptual Motor Skills

Abstract: Although the relationship between perceptual motor skills and attention is reported in the literature, few studies have empirically explored this association. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between these constructs, using the Bender-Gestalt Test: Gradual Scoring System (B-SPG) and the Psychological Battery for Attention Assessment (BPA). The participants were 320 children from four public schools in a city located in the South of the state of Minas Gerais, with ages ranging from seven to 10 years (M = 8.39, SD = 1.10) and 196 (55.9 %) female. The results showed negative, moderate and significant correlations between the total scores of the instruments, indicating the relationship between the constructs. Although the data has confirmed the existence of a relationship between perceptual motor skills and attention, further studies with samples from other regions are necessary.

Academic motivation and professional skills development in the Specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism at a public university [Motivación académica y desarrollo de competencias profesionales en la Especialidad de Ciencias Sociales y Turismo de una universidad pública]

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Ana Cecilia De Paz Lazaro ◽  
Jessica Luz Palomino Collantes
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Public University ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Competencias Profesionales ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of the research is to determine the relationship between academic motivation and the professional skills development in the specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism. The study is quantitative and the design is non-experimental correlational translational. The results indicate that there is a high level relationship (0.914) between the independent academic motivation variable and the professional competences development in the Specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism. In conclusion, motivation is directly related to the professional skills development in the specialty of Social Sciences and Tourism. The research results conclude that there is a high relationship between the variables.

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