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Bruce Bradley Prisuta Jr. (Bbp5739)
New member
Username: Bbp5739
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:27 am: |       |
I am currently a Junior Physical Education Major at Slippery Rock and i just took a class called Adapted Physical Activity. We had to work with students who have intellectual disabilites such as autism from age 8 to 15. I never really thought about having a student with disabilities and thinking about it kind of overwhelms me. If i do encounter a student with disabilites i want to be able to include him in all of our classes becuase exclsuion is not an option for my teaching style. Is there any hints or tips from teachers that have students with disabilites now? How can i include them in with the rest of the class in team sports such as basketball or soccer? Thanks to all that leave posts. |
J Hampton (Jjlhampton)
Junior Member
Username: Jjlhampton
Post Number: 16
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 4:01 pm: | |
I teach at the elementary level and I have two Adapted PE classes, a Emotional Growth Center and a Disablity Learning Center. Each class has about 10 students and each have 3 assistants that come help with the class. If this is an option this is the way to do it.
However, if you only have a student or two in the class with a disability then modify activities as best as you can. It is also a great time to teach to the other students about the challenges that some face.
Best of luck,
Jerad |
Adam Dunn (Adunn12)
Junior Member
Username: Adunn12
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 10:18 am: | |
Depending on the disability, you have to modify and adapt your activities differently. Every instance will be individual. You can modify activities to include students with disabilities by: using bigger balls, bigger goals, lower nets and even adjusting the rules. Keep in mind how a student is limited in participation and look to that area to modify to help inclusion! |
