Abstract
31 children with Down's Syndrome were tested for their motor development. 16 children were from special school, aged between 6 years and 16 years, another 15 children were those who recieved therapy from early childhood aged between 2 years and 5 years. Test items included fine motor, gross motor and balance reaction responsibility. For fine motor, we used Ushijimas' social ADL test, for gross motor, we checked exercise required anti-gravitational extensor postural tone, and for balance reaction, we used N-type balance board.
The results were as followings.
1) children with Down's Syndrome developed poorly anti-gravitational extensor postural tone.
2) One-foot standing on 3.0cm height balance board, untreated pupils were 50per cent possible, even treated children were all unable. They have an immature equilibrium response.
3) Both groups had 50per cent passed 5 years level of Ushijimas' social ADL test, but the passage were decreased sharply on 6 years level.
