ERIC Number: ED323695
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-Jan
Pages: 78
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ISBN: ISBN-0-7711-0794-3
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Physical Education for Students with Special Needs. Curriculum Support Series.
Mahon, Michael J.
The guide is intended to assist Manitoba physical education teachers in the process of integrating students with disabilities into regular physical education classes. The manual provides an introduction to students with special needs, stresses the need to create an accepting environment, discusses various teaching tips, and highlights resources available to teachers. Part 1 presents a discussion of human movement including "learning to move," the role of practice, and "moving to learn." Part 2 presents descriptive information and specific hints for physical activity programming for the following disabilities: asthma, visual impairments, cerebral palsy, deafness and hearing impairment, diabetes, convulsive disorders, physical awkwardness, mental retardation, Down Syndrome, autism, muscular dystrophy, obesity, and spina bifida. Part 3 provides principles for creating an accepting environment including information on mainstreaming as a continuum of participation, teacher attitudes, creating peer acceptance, and eliminating environmental barriers. Part 4 offers teaching tips in the areas of assessment, task analysis, behavioral teaching principles, activity analysis, and activity modification/adaptation. Part 5 describes additional resources including screening tests, checklists, and evaluation instruments; forms; modified equipment (e.g., aquatic devices, bicycling equipment, devices for ball activities); adaptive equipment; and materials suppliers. The bibliography contains 40 references. (DB)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Mainstreaming, Movement Education, Physical Education, Program Development, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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