This article shares some current thoughts, actions, and plans to foster physical activity among Canadians with disabilities. Topics include mainstreaming physically disabled students, impact of the Jasper Talks Symposium, a national action plan (Blueprint for Action), and recent initiatives that reflect Canadian commitment to adapted physical…

This paper addresses the need for athletic programming adapted for students with disabilities at the college level, impediments to the development of such programs, and the actions required to stimulate program development. The paper examines the impact of athletics on overall life quality, the need for generalist coaches to provide these services…

Federal legislation requires that all handicapped children be afforded an appropriate and individualized physical education program. The state education agency of Montana, however, has not assumed this responsibility, and unqualified special education classroom teachers and regular physical education teachers are reluctantly charged by local…