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Download full textO'Leary, Hal – 1974
The three track method of teaching amputees to ski is presented in the illustrated manual. Problems unique to amputee skiers--care of hands, conditioning, care of stump, fatigue, excessive standing, wind, and balance--are discussed in terms of their implications to the amputee skier and practical solutions in attempting to solve them. Specific…
Descriptors: Amputations, Athletics, Exceptional Child Education, Guidelines
Hill, Kathleen – 1976
The final booklet in a series on physical education and sports for the handicapped presents ideas for teaching dance to the physically disabled. Introductory sections consider the rehabilitation role of dance, physiological and psychological benefits, and facilities for dance instruction. Step-by-step suggestions are given for teaching ballroom…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Dance, Physical Activities, Physical Disabilities
Elder, Pamela S. – 1978
Described is a program developed to teach a visual symbol system of nonspeech communication for persons who are severely mentally handicapped and multiply handicapped. Included in the receptive language program are descriptions of the following program components: candidate selection guidelines, interdisciplinary assessment, materials (visual…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Nonverbal Communication, Physical Disabilities, Program Descriptions
Oppelt, Kurt – 1974
Detailed in the booklet is the standard ice skating method and considered are the benefits of therapeutic ice skating for the handicapped and aged. Values for the mentally retarded and physically handicapped are seen to include physiological (such as increased flexibility and improved posture), psychological (including satifaction and enhanced…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Exceptional Child Services, Handicapped Children
Florida Learning Resources System/CROWN, Jacksonville. – 1975
The document is designed to help teachers identify and remediate gross motor development deficits in elementary school students. A definition of gross motor development and a checklist of gross motor skills are provided. Sections cover the following topics: successful teaching techniques; activities for perceptual-motor training; activities for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Games, Identification, Learning Activities
Mayer, Colleen A. – 1974
This booklet offers teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents practical, easy-to-read suggestions for working with the handicapped child in the normal preschool class. Each of the three sections (visual disabilities, hearing disabilities, and motor disabilities) emphasizes the importance of a warm, positive, accepting attitude on the part of the…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children
Kieran, Shari Stokes; And Others – 1978
This guide to mainstreaming preschoolers with orthopedic handicaps is one of a series of eight manuals on mainstreaming preschoolers developed by Project Head Start. The guide is addressed to parents, teachers, and other professionals and paraprofessionals. Chapter I presents information on the meaning, benefits and implementation of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Handicapped Children, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
McCormack, James E.; And Others – 1977
Intended for teachers and others providing services for moderately and severely physically and/or mentally handicapped children and young adults, the manual presents strategies, procedures, and task analyses for training in daily living skills. Section I provides an overview of tactics for teaching activities of daily living (ADL) skills,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Children, Daily Living Skills
Fugate, Ron, Ed. – 1976
Presented is a description of the Capper Foundation Early Education Project which serves up to 30 physically handicapped children (0 - 7-years-old) at a given time, and included is an explanation of how objective measurement techniques are used to assess performance in class, physical and occupational therapies, and speech pathology. Outlined are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Evaluation Methods, Exceptional Child Education, Goal Orientation
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1978
General guidelines for faculty members and teaching assistants are presented to aid them in taking whatever steps are necessary to reasonably accommodate students with disabilities. The difference between a disability and a handicap is explained, and the importance of a positive and helping attitude is stressed. Major disabilities are discussed…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, College Students, Exceptional Persons, Federal Legislation
Williams, Michael J., Ed. – 1976
Materials contained in this curriculum guide were developed to provide both regular and special education instructors at the elementary school level as well as elementary school industrial arts consultants with some understanding of how industrial arts activities can be used to enrich the elementary school program. Discussion covers a definition…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Thomas, M. Angele, Ed. – 1977
Included in the publication are 10 articles on developing basic skills in severely and profoundly handicapped children. The first paper focuses on the development of object permanence, a basic cognitive skill, while the second and third review procedures for developing self care skills (toileting and eating). A fourth paper discusses an…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Skills
