Relaxation exercises for the LD and family

MM Omizo, DA Loffredo, VL Hammett - Academic Therapy, 1982 - journals.sagepub.com
MM Omizo, DA Loffredo, VL Hammett
Academic Therapy, 1982journals.sagepub.com
Biofeedback-induced relaxation training recently has been effective in improving the social
and academic adjustments of learning disabled children (Carter and Russell 1980; Carter
and Synolds 1974). Unfortunately, the training requires costly equipment and specially
trained personnel, and can be administered only on an individual basis. Believing that large
muscle relaxation exercises administered in a group setting would be a worthwhile
alternative to biofeedback training, my colleagues and I developed a relaxation program that …
Biofeedback-induced relaxation training recently has been effective in improving the social and academic adjustments of learning disabled children (Carter and Russell 1980; Carter and Synolds 1974). Unfortunately, the training requires costly equipment and specially trained personnel, and can be administered only on an individual basis. Believing that large muscle relaxation exercises administered in a group setting would be a worthwhile alternative to biofeedback training, my colleagues and I developed a relaxation program that helps many LD children learn to relax at one time and eliminates the need for expensive equipment and specially trained personnel. The children receive the benefits of live instruction and immediate feedback, and the exercises are simple and fun to do. We believe that parents should be included in this intervention for two reasons:(1) parents are usually eager to assist their children, and (2) the effects of any technique used in the schools can easily be dissipated without parental support at home (Satterfield, Cantwell, and Satterfield 1974; Varga 1979). We felt that the support and encouragement of the parents
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