Preparation for teaching dance to orthopedically handicapped students is discussed in addition to specific suggestions for teaching popular dance, square dance, folk dance, modern dance, and ballet. Dancing is seen as a way to give orthopedically handicapped students physical education success without competition. Recommended music for each type…

Conductive education is a system for educating motorically handicapped children (and adults) developed in Hungary during and since World War II by the late Andras Peto. How conductive education is being implemented in British schools in the Midlands and possible further developments are discussed. (RM)

Clarifies special education and its purpose by comparing it to athletics. Discusses picking the team, instruction, practice feedback, and playing the game (applied performance). (EL)

The paper examines problems in special education teacher preparation in the Federal Republic of Germany and presents the author's own experiences as a teacher of physically handicapped students. The development of an interactional teaching style which minimizes verbal communication, capitalizes on everyday learning, and encourages pupils to use…

This document highlights strategies for teaching science students with common learning disabilities. For each learning disability listed, there are sections on courtesy and several teaching methods with mitigative teaching strategies. Highlighted disabilities include Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Emotional Disabilities, Epilepsy, Hearing…

The paper describes classroom life for physically disabled pupils in the Federal Republic of Germany. Goals address maximum independent functioning and the foundations of cultural techniques (reading and writing). The learning of increasingly abstract representations of objects, situations, and actions is seen as a preliminary step to the…

Proposes six guidelines for art educators working with mentally and physically challenged children and youth. Discusses the use of a multicultural approach to art education and age-appropriate materials. Concludes that these guidelines will provide mentally and physically challenged youth with improved opportunities to learn art. (GEA)

Blind students can expand their private world and self-sufficiency through an electronic print reader called Optacon. Optacon is described through its use in class and its effect on the students. The fundamental Optacon skills are examined. Federal involvement in the funding of the Optacon program is also discussed. (CT)

In recent times, much attention has been given to programs, principles, and practices that reflect an ever-growing trend toward providing for the movement education of all students. Special consideration has been given to the perception of the special needs of the physically disabled. Dance educators, especially, have expressed concerns regarding…

The ten articles in this journal issue are intended to help English teachers deal with the problems posed by mainstreaming handicapped children into their classrooms. The first and second articles suggest ways of meeting the special needs of mainstreamed students and the third discusses the use of a videotaping activity as a reward for learning…

Physical educators can help Special Olympics athletes learn cross-lateral delivery techniques for bowling or throwing softballs by color coding the throwing arm and opposing foot. The article explains color coding, presenting teaching tips for both sports. A series of workshops on modifying exercise principles for individuals with physical…

The sensory-motor bases of motor rehabilitation and current instructional theory about how handicapped children learn motor skills are explained. Strategies for organizing learning sessions, techniques of skill instruction, and the use of reinforcing feedback to maximize educational opportunities for handicapped children are discussed. (PP)

The authors highlight an inservice approach to mainstreaming elementary and secondary level handicapped students in physical education. Outlined are strategies for individual intervention, for group intervention, for auditory impairments, for visual impairments, for learning disabilities, and for orthopedic impairments. (SBH)

The booklet reviews ways in which students with crutches may be helped to successfully participate in four specific sports. General guidelines for modifying programs for this group include the importance of thorough assessment, attention to details of the game play, and consideration of equipment and supply alterations. Each of the four sports is…

This manual helps physical and occupational therapists instruct nontherapists in positioning and handling students with physical disabilities. A chapter on movement and motor disability covers types of abnormality in muscle tone. A chapter on handling explains appropriate handling techniques and why they are necessary to the student's well-being.…