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King, Harry A.; Aufsesser, Peter M. – 1984
Data from administration of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency and the Cornish Test of Motor Planning were taken on 120 children (5-13 years old), 60 of whom had been classified learning disabled (LD). Thirty of the LD Ss had been assigned to adapted physical education. The study sought to do two things: (1) determine whether the…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Education, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities
Sherrill, Claudine; Kelly, Luke – 1980
A comparative study was made of mentally retarded and nonhandicapped children in the first through third grades on motor performance as measured by running (50-yard dash), jumping (standing broad jump), and throwing (softball throw for distance). The subjects had received all of their physical education instruction in a mainstream setting since…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Comparative Analysis, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Download full textVodola, Thomas M. – 1976
As one of the components of the Project ACTIVE (All Children Totally Involved Exercising) Teacher Training Model Kit, the manual is designed to enable the educator to organize, conduct, and evaluate individualized-personalized physical education programs for prekindergarter through secondary level mentally retarded or learning disabled children.…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Programs
Vodola, Thomas M. – 1978
As part of the Project ACTIVE (All Children Totally InVolved Exercising) Teacher Training Model Kit, the manual is designed to provide ACTIVE adopters and potential adopters with: a realistic basis for assessing and evaluating the physical and motor proficiency of ambulatory individuals who are mentally retarded, learning disabled, or emotionally…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Methods
Roice, G. Robert, Ed. – 1981
One of five volumes intended to help teachers of mainstreamed handicapped students, the book presents twelve papers on physical education instruction. The following titles and authors are included: "The Heartbreak of Kickball, Dodgeball, and Drop the Hankie--Elementary School Physical Education--The Bases for the Basics" (R. Benton); "Shared…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Deafness, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Fitt, Sally, Ed.; Riordan, Anne, Ed. – 1980
This volume presents a collection of 14 articles, written by professionals active in teaching dance to the handicapped. Different approaches, techniques, and philosophies are presented in the following papers: "Dance for the Handicapped: A Mainstreaming Approach" (C. D. Crain); "The Science of the Art of Giving Directions" (M.…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Coping, Dance Education
Humphrey, James H. – 1976
This book presents a procedure for improving, through the medium of physical education activities, the learning ability of children. Rather than using systematic exercises for the correction of certain perceptual-motor deficiencies, learning ability can be enhanced through active games, rhythmic activities, and self-testing activities. Covering a…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Education, Kinesthetic Perception
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1992
This document is designed to assist physical education teachers to design curricula which can help students with learning disabilities, emotional impairments, and educable mental impairments achieve Michigan's essential goals and objectives for physical education. Chapter I discusses legal mandates, terminology, movement characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
