Title:
Assessing neuromotor readiness for learning : the INPP developmental screening test and school intervention programme
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Publication Information:
UK : John Wiley & Sons Inc , 2012
Physical Description:
ix, 96 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9781119970682
Abstract:
Assessing Neuromotor Readiness for Learning is based on an established training manual which has been in use as part of INPP's popular training courses, and is a foundation stone of the overall INPP approach.
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Summary
Summary
Assessing Neuromotor Readiness for Learning is a substantially revised and expanded edition of a long established INPP training manual that has been consistently proven in practice. The package includes tests for children, a developmental movement programme, and information about online access to INPP video training materials.
Based on the proven INPP model for neuromotor development screening and intervention, which is unique in having been rigorously evaluated in research and practice Expands and revises an INPP manual which has previously only been available to training customers, and which is a foundation stone of the overall INPP approach Places emphasis on children's physical development and how neuro-motor skills provide the foundations for learning success. The package includes batteries of tests for younger and older children, a developmental movement programme This book may be supported and enhanced by INPP video training materials and score sheets, available for download purchase from the INPP websiteAuthor Notes
Sally Goddard Blythe is a Consultant in Neuro-Developmental Education and Director of The Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP). She is the author of several books and published papers on child development and neuro-developmental factors in specific learning difficulties, including, Reflexes, Learning and Behaviour (2002), The Well Balanced Child (2003), What Babies and Children Really Need (2008), Attention, Balance and Coordination - the A.B.C. of Learning Success (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009) and The Genius of Natural Childhood (2011).
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgements | p. ix |
| 1 Introduction | p. 1 |
| 1.1 Overview | p. 1 |
| 1.2 Rationale for Screening and Remediation of Neuromotor Immaturity | p. 2 |
| 1.3 What is INPP? | p. 2 |
| 1.4 The INPP Developmental Movement Programme for Schools | p. 3 |
| 1.5 What is Neuromotor Immaturity? | p. 4 |
| 1.6 What is the Significance of Primitive Reflexes to Education? | p. 4 |
| 1.7 What are Primitive Reflexes? | p. 5 |
| 1.8 What is the Significance of Neuromotor Maturity to Education? | p. 5 |
| 1.9 What is the Purpose of Developmental Screening Tests? | p. 7 |
| 1.10 Why Assess Posture and Balance? | p. 7 |
| 1.11 Why Carry Out Assessments for Balance? | p. 8 |
| 1.12 What is the Difference Between Static Balance and Dynamic Balance? | p. 8 |
| 1.13 What is the Significance of Postural Control to Learning? | p. 9 |
| 1.14 Primitive Reflexes: Why Have These Three Reflexes Been Selected for Evaluation? | p. 9 |
| 1.14.1 The Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) | p. 9 |
| 1.14.2 The Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) | p. 10 |
| 1.14.3 The Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) | p. 12 |
| 1.15 What Evidence is There Linking Balance, Posture and Reflexes to Educational Achievement? | p. 12 |
| 1.16 What Evidence is There That Intervention in the Form of Movement Programmes Aimed at the Level of Primitive Reflexes Improves Educational Outcomes? | p. 15 |
| 1.17 How to Use The Screening Tests | p. 16 |
| References | p. 16 |
| 2 Developmental Screening Tests for Use with Children Aged 4û7 Years | p. 20 |
| 2.1 General instructions | p. 20 |
| 2.1.1 Scoring | p. 20 |
| 2.1.2 Tests | p. 21 |
| 2.2 Neuromotor tests | p. 21 |
| 2.2.1 The Romberg Test | p. 21 |
| 2.2.2 One Leg Stand | p. 23 |
| 2.2.3 The Crawling on Hands and Knees Test | p. 24 |
| 2.2.4 Crossing the Midline, Test No. 1 | p. 25 |
| 2.2.5 Crossing the Midline, Test No. 2 | p. 26 |
| 2.2.6 Finger and Thumb Opposition Test | p. 27 |
| 2.3 Tests for Primitive Reflexes | p. 29 |
| 2.3.1 Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) | p. 29 |
| 2.3.2 The Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) | p. 31 |
| 2.3.3 Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) û Erect Test | p. 32 |
| Tests for Visual Perception and Visual-Motor Integration | p. 34 |
| Pencil and Paper Tasks | p. 35 |
| Additional Measures | p. 37 |
| Score Sheets for 4û7 Year Old Test | p. 39 |
| Observation Sheets | p. 40 |
| Interpreting the Scores | p. 41 |
| Tests for Gross Muscle Coordination, Balance and Reflexes | p. 41 |
| Tests for Visual Perception and Visual-Motor Integration | p. 41 |
| General Instructions | p. 43 |
| Scoring | p. 43 |
| The Tests | p. 44 |
| Tests for Gross Muscle Coordination and Balance | p. 44 |
| Tandem Walk | p. 44 |
| Walking on the Outsides of the Feet (Fog Test) | p. 46 |
| Tests for Aberrant Primitive Reflexes | p. 47 |
| The Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) | p. 47 |
| Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) | p. 51 |
| The Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) | p. 52 |
| Tests for Oculomotor Functioning | p. 53 |
| Test for Fixation, Convergence and Control of Saccades (Valett) | p. 54 |
| Test for Visual Integration | p. 54 |
| Tests for Visual-Speech Recognition | p. 55 |
| Sound Discrimination (Individual Sounds, Sound Blends and Syllables) | p. 55 |
| Sound Synthesis | p. 55 |
| Tests for Visual Perception and Visual-Motor Integration | p. 56 |
| Visual Perception | p. 57 |
| Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) | p. 57 |
| Spatial Difficulties | p. 59 |
| The Tansley Standard Visual Figures Test | p. 59 |
| Figures Based on The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test | p. 59 |
| Scoring the Visual-Perceptual Tests | p. 61 |
| Additional Measures | p. 65 |
| Score Sheets (7þ Test) | p. 66 |
| Observation Sheets (7þ Test) | p. 67 |
| Tests for Gross Muscle Coordination, Balance and Reflexes | p. 68 |
| Tests for Visual Perception and Visual-Motor Integration | p. 68 |
| Tests for AuditoryûSpeech Recognition | p. 68 |
| The Head Lift | p. 79 |
| The Fish | p. 79 |
| The Lizard | p. 80 |
| Hand to Foot | p. 80 |
| Hand to Knee | p. 81 |
| The Hinge | p. 81 |
| The Bracket | p. 82 |
| Lower Body Rotation | p. 82 |
| Upper Body Rotation | p. 83 |
| The Tadpole Who Turns into a Frog | p. 84 |
| The Drunken Frog | p. 85 |
| The Alligator | p. 85 |
| The Commando Crawl | p. 86 |
| The Cat | p. 86 |
| Three-Point Crawling on Hands and Knees | p. 88 |
| Cross-Pattern Crawling on Hands and Knees | p. 89 |
