Physical Activities for Young People With Severe Disabilities PDF

Description Table of Contents Author Physical Activities for Young People With Severe Disabilities will help you provide high-quality physical education for students with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other orthopedic impairments that inhibit their ability to function physically.This compact book includes • 50 illustrated activities that use common objects as equipment, • evidence-based research that outlines the benefits of physical activity for people with disabilities and that you can use to support your adapted program, and • safety tips and teaching strategies for working with students with disabilities. The activities are easy to set up and conduct in a variety of environments, from the gym to the classroom to the outdoors. Each activity features high and low variations to guide you in adapting it for students with a wide range of abilities. And you can use the informal assessment questions included with each activity to gain immediate feedback about its effectiven