This article outlines the significant influences on the evolution and status of physical education and sport for disabled individuals. Topics include legislative mandates, adapted physical education, professional preparation in adapted physical education, the changing role of the physical education specialist, disabled sport, and research…

Describes an aerobic exercise program that (1) improved the physical condition, self-image, and self-control of emotionally disabled, middle school students; (2) increased positive peer attention; and (3) decreased stigma for the emotional disabilities special education program. (SV)

Twelve male students (ages 11-15) with autism were assessed on gross motor skills after a 6-week physical education treatment period with either a task variation condition (with maintenance tasks interspersed) or a constant task condition. The task variation condition was significantly more effective. (Author/JDD)

Examines the need for least restrictive environment (LRE) options in physical education (PE) for students with disabilities who traditionally receive regular, adapted, or no PE. The paper proposes an alternative approach to identifying LRE options based on the outcome of a three-year Department of Education Special Projects grant. (SM)

General physical educators can take advantage of the skills and knowledge of adapted physical education consultants in order to provide instruction for students with disabilities in mainstream classes. This article describes student assessment, development of the Individual Education Plan, program recommendations, transition planning, and…

This publication describes an inservice training program implemented in September 1979 in the Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) to help physical education teachers involved with mainstreamed handicapped students. Issues emphasized in planning the program were relevance, information, convenience, and feasibility of the workshop model. Two…

Developed as part of the Physical Education In-Service Training Project of the University of Kentucky, this manual is designed to help special education teachers and adapted physical education teachers promote the motor and play skills of handicapped students through planned activities. Content areas of the manual were identified as "greatest…

Twelve games useful in teaching visually impaired as well as sighted children-nursery school to junior high-the basic concepts and skills necessary for mastering the techniques of orientation and mobility are fully described. (Author/SB)

An overview is presented of the aquatics course, adapted for persons with disabilities, at the University of Rhode Island. A description of the course includes information on course requirements, objectives, content and learning activities, assignments, modules used in the course, and a course syllabus. A description of the course organization and…

This book describes physical education activity teaching ideas for the secondary school level. The first section describes curriculum ideas in such areas as adapted physical education, quality control, elective physical education, and advanced physical education. Section II describes instructional ideas involving peer teaching, skill improvement,…

The 13 modules for an adaptive physical education program contained in this document provide a comprehensive teacher-training program which includes methods and materials for classroom teachers who have little or no background in the area of physical education and adaptive physical education. The activities in the curriculum are appropriate for…

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 programs for children in grades 4 through 12 with postural abnormalities. An introductory chapter covers definitions and…

Intended for physical education teachers, the booklet provides guidelines for services as identified under Georgia special education requirements. An initial section offers general guidelines for consideration of student placement in specially designed physical education programs. A following section describes regular and adapted physical…

The role of three professional groups--adaptive physical educators, therapeutic recreation specialists, and special educators--in planning individualized leisure programs for disabled persons is discussed. Characteristics of such programs should take into consideration principles of normalization and least restrictive environment. A systems…

The major component of the second year investigation was to study the relative effectiveness of an innovative individualized instructional system in physical education (I CAN) for severely retarded elementary age students. Seven students randomly selected from either an I CAN class or a control class were used for all analyses. Data were collected…