The author describes an adapted physical education program at Cleveland State University for students who, because of permanent or temporary disabilities, cannot participate in regularly offered physical education activities. (MJB)

Braintree St. Coletta Day School, for mentally or physically handicapped, seizure, or behavioral-problem children, provides a full physical education and recreation program, including motor development, adaptive physical education, and corrective physical education. (MJB)

Safety as well as instructional recommendations are offered for adapting canoeing as a recreationial activity for handicapped students. Major steps of the instructional program feature orientation to the water and canoe, entry and exit techinques, and mobility procedures. (CL)

The article describes a practical symbol system that facilitates physical education instruction for hearing impaired students. The movement capabilities of the hearing impaired are pointed out, the movement exploration technique (which uses a problem-solving approach to individualize instruction for elementary school children) is briefly…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the learning that takes place when people with disabilities interact in a rehabilitation context. Data were generated through in-depth interviews and close observations in a 2 one-half week-long rehabilitation program, where the participants learned both wheelchair skills and adapted physical…

The purpose of this study is to examine the roles and responsibilities of itinerant adapted physical education (APE) teachers at urban public schools. A second purpose is to determine how they execute their roles and responsibilities. Participants include six women with experience as itinerant APE teachers from the same urban school district. The…

This guide provides activities, resources, and ideas for elementary physical education and classroom teachers. The activities in the basic rhythms program are divided into five classifications: movement patterns, dramatic activities, singing games, creative rhythms-dance, and rhythmic gymnastics. At the beginning of the basic rhythms sections is a…

An adaptive physical education program was implemented for two special classes of educable mentally retarded children, grades K-3 in California. Children from a regular kindergarten class also participated in the program. The program operated for 5 months, with children receiving motor skills training 40 minutes per day, 4 days per week. Analysis…

This article pulls together some of the history and evolution of fitness test development and its current status. Suggested new directions for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance include having a tightly woven philosophy of regard and consideration for the disabled. (MT)

Individualized Education Programs (I.E.P.s), as specified by PL 94-142, attempt to guarantee that a person's past, present, and future needs are accounted for in their education. The author argues that persons responsible for I.E.P.s could profit from a developmental perspective. (MT)

Recreational activities can be adapted for disabled persons by using a functional device (such as a handle or extension), using an alternative stimulus (such as using tactile cues for blind persons), changing the participation technique (such as wheelchair basketball), or creating transitional recreation experiences (teaching prerequisite skills…

A strong preference within IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is that children with disabilities are educated in neighborhood schools and general education classrooms (including physical education) whenever appropriate. Consequently, the general physical education class should be considered as the first physical education…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act protects students' rights to equal physical education (PE). Most parents, physicians, educators, and administrators do not realize the importance of PE for disabled children nor students' legal rights. This paper examines the current problem and discusses possible solutions (e.g., become familiar…