Rhythmic movement in deaf children

Percept Mot Skills. 1980 Jun;50(3 Pt 1):933-4. doi: 10.2466/pms.1980.50.3.933.

Abstract

To measure the rhythmic body rocking of deaf preadolescents, 320 deaf and hard of hearing students between the ages of 5 yr., 2 mo. and 16 yr., 5 mo. were observed. Data indicate that body rocking was exhibited at a significantly high level and was age-related. Rhythmic movements of the deaf are discussed and related to other areas of development.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Behavior*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Deafness / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Motor Activity
  • Self Stimulation
  • Stereotyped Behavior*