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Sherrill, Claudine – 1979
The stages of psychomotor development in deaf blind children and youth are reviewed, and educational principles to guide psychomotor development programs for the deaf blind are outlined. Etiological factors which contribute to the psychomotor development of deaf blind persons are discussed including nonambulation and sensory deprivation, heart…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Deaf Blind, Developmental Programs, Models
Ankenbrand, Larry J. – 1979
Directions are given for making simple sports and play equipment for handicapped children. (JD)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Equipment, Handicapped Children, Mainstreaming
Clarke, H. Harrison; Clarke, David H. – 1978
This book concentrates on activities to meet the needs of children and adults who are deficient in basic physical fitness components, who are handicapped in some respect: posture faults, poor flexibility, weight problems, or other inadequacies which interfere with their effective participation in physical education activities. It stresses…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Body Weight, Developmental Disabilities, Health Programs
Download full textWilson, George T. – 1974
Described in the manual are methods, equipment, and materials that were used to develop a model community recreation program for handicapped children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Discussed are program principles, recommendations, and evaluation techniques; administrative considerations such as budgeting, transportation, and publicity; staff…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Administration, Camping, Community Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Special Education Instructional Materials Center.
The manual explains how special education students in an occupational program used tires to construct an inexpensive instructional playground for handicapped elementary school pupils. Presented in two sections with accompanying pictures or diagrams are activity ideas for using the tires in a variety of configurations (Part 1) and construction and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Equipment, Exceptional Child Education, Guides
Austin, Dean A. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1978
The author describes a secondary school developmental physical education program designed to raise the activity levels of sedentary students with permanent physical disabilities, temporary disabilities, or severe motor discrepancies. (MJB)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Developmental Programs, Handicapped Children, Physical Activities
Peer reviewedArbogast, Gary; Lavay, Barry – Physical Educator, 1987
Strategies are described for combining students of different ability levels in games and sports with consideration of movement and fitness demands, purpose and skill complexity, environmental considerations, and cognitive and social considerations. (CB)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education, Games
Peer reviewedMinner, Sam H.; Knuston, Richard – Physical Educator, 1982
A study investigated the attitudes of physical education teachers toward the integration of handicapped children into their classes and examined the inservice workshop needs of teachers of handicapped students. Problems anticipated by physical educators included: (1) time in providing adequate services; and (2) nonacceptance and ridicule of…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKarper, William B.; Martinek, Thomas J. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1982
The pros and cons of laboratory vs. field-based research are debated, and a university-based model program for research at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro into mainstreaming in physical education is described. (JN)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Educational Research, Field Experience Programs, Laboratory Schools
Piscopo, John – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
The individual needs and capabilities of older adults engaged in a physical activities program are discussed. (LH)
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Individual Differences, Older Adults, Physical Activity Level
Tremayne, Bob – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2001
A study examined the provision of programs in physical education (PE) for three students with special education needs in an Australian elementary school. The model of subject matter, access, and personnel within a supportive school curriculum framework in the provision of PE operated differently for each student. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adapted Physical Education, Case Studies, Child Development
Peer reviewedPalma, Gloria M.; DePauw, Karen – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1990
Among 22 teacher educators of adapted physical education, 10 reported that their institutions offered a degree program in adapted physical education; 4 of these required practical training in rural districts. Eighteen institutions required an undergraduate course in adapted physical education; 12 of these courses contained a rural-oriented…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic), Higher Education
Peer reviewedPonchilla, Paul E. – RE:view, 1995
The AccesSports Model allows professionals with basic knowledge of visual impairments and mainstream sports to analyze any sports activity and design adaptations needed for targets or goals, boundaries, and rules to enable individuals with visual impairments to participate. Suggestions for modifying baseball, table tennis, swim racing, wrestling,…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Adjustment (to Environment), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Athletics
Peer reviewedDowning, John H.; Rebollo, Joanne – Remedial and Special Education, 1999
A survey of 75 parents of elementary students with physical disabilities investigated their perspectives regarding the factors essential for placement into integrated physical-education programs. Results found they believed that class size, program support, physical and communicative skills, health status, and motivation were prerequisites of an…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Class Size, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Direct linkBrady, Bill; Sanders, Cindy – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2004
This article describes a CPR training course modified for a student with cerebral palsy. Brian is a 10th grade student with cerebral palsy affecting his right side. Brian had a difficult time in the class and was not able to meet the standards required to pass his CPR training. Here, the author discusses how two adaptations were utilized, that…
Descriptors: Training, Cerebral Palsy, Grade 10, Brain Hemisphere Functions
