Age of walking and mental retardation

The age of independent walking was noted for 200 retarded children aged 30-60 months living in the community. The onset of walking tended to be later in more severely retarded children, but early walkers were found even among the most retarded. The majority of children with mild, moderate, and sever...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1983-09, Vol.73 (9), p.1094-1096
Main Authors: Kaminer, R K, Jedrysek, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Intellectual Disability - physiopathology
Locomotion
Male
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The age of independent walking was noted for 200 retarded children aged 30-60 months living in the community. The onset of walking tended to be later in more severely retarded children, but early walkers were found even among the most retarded. The majority of children with mild, moderate, and severe retardation walked by 17 months. Only in the group which was profoundly retarded did the majority begin to walk after 17 months. Onset of walking before 17 months is usual in retarded children and is compatible with all levels of mental retardation.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.73.9.1094