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Andrea Vasil (Aev9715)
Junior Member
Username: Aev9715
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 4:22 pm: |       |
I am going to be teaching an adapted phys. ed class soon. All of the children in the class are either Autistic or pretty involved with an intellectual disability. My group and I want to introduced the students to gymnatics, but we aren't really sure how to come about it. There are some heavier children in the class and we would like to be able to adapt some activities for them as well as for some of the children with Down Syndrome. Anyone have any good ideas of something we could do or how to adapt to certain needs for these children? |
bret (Bharkness)
New member
Username: Bharkness
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 12:08 pm: | |
Make sure those children with down syndrome don't have atlantoaxial instability if you don any tumbling. |
Lindsey Barber (Lbarber5)
New member
Username: Lbarber5
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:13 pm: | |
Just as Bret said, they can do some aspects of gymnastics but make sure they do not put pressure on their neck and other sensitive regions because this could cause a collapse in an area. If you have a large cheese mat, you can have your larger students or those with Down do log rolls. (tell your students to act as a large tree and keep their arms and hand stiff above their head next to their ears like branches). This will keep their body stable. |
Lindsey Barber (Lbarber5)
Junior Member
Username: Lbarber5
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:15 pm: | |
You can also have a very low balance beam. You can have your students walk frontwards, sideways and backwards. Some students especially with Downs might say it will hurt their neck but assure them that you will help keep them balanced. |
ashley (Milks)
New member
Username: Milks
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 8:58 am: | |
I am working with children with severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities and have found out that this group of students performed very well on the low balance beam. When we first had them walk on the low balance beam their aids were very impressed how well they performed and at the students' reactions. I would stay away from rolling as mentioned earlier. |
Erin Kosko (Exk4085)
Junior Member
Username: Exk4085
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 - 9:50 am: | |
Also if there is a trampoline at your facility children love to jump. All you have to do is ask if they jump on the bed at home and most childen will say yes and tell them to bounce just like they do at home. I would make sure you sit or stand directly next to or on the trampoline so they do not fall. |
Amanda Durrant (Amanda)
New member
Username: Amanda
Post Number: 1
Registered: 6-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 11:00 am: | |
There is a new book out in Sep 2009 An Introduction to Exercise and Sport for People Who Have Autism, by amanda durrant . It introduces basic skills like body shapes,running, ball skills etc.It may be particularily useful for children who find it very hard to focus, good luck! |
