assistive technology presentation
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ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION April Wood
ITEC 7530
Georgia Southern University
What is Adapted Physical Education?• Adapted Physical Education is physical education
which has been adapted or modified, so that it is as appropriate for the person with a disability as it is for a person without a disability.
Adapted Physical Education National Standards. (2014). What is Adapted Physical Education. Retrieved from http://www.apens.org/whatisape.html
Physical Education Development
Federal law mandates that physical education be provided to students with disabilities and defines Physical Education as the development of:
• Physical and motor skills• Fundamental motor skills and patterns (throwing,
catching, walking, running, etc.)• Skills in aquatics, dance, and individual and group games
and sports (including intramural and lifetime sports)
Adapted Physical Education National Standards. (2014). What is Adapted Physical Education. Retrieved from http://www.apens.org/whatisape.html
Students with Learning Disabilities • These students will demand more of your time and
patience• Require specialized instructional strategies in a structured
environment that enhances their learning potential • Need differentiated instruction
tailored to their distinctive learning abilities
TeacherVision. (2014). Teaching Students with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/special-education/new-teacher/48460.html?page=1&detoured=1
Physical Education for Learning Disabled
• Provide oral instructions for tests and other reading materials for students with reading disabilities
• Give immediate feedback for students to see the relationship between what was taught and what was learned
• Make activities short and concise• Provide video and technology for instructions and
demonstrations • Provide students with items they can touch, hear, smell,
etc.
TeacherVision. (2014). Teaching Students with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/special-education/new-teacher/48460.html?page=1&detoured=1
ADHD Students• 3% to 5% of the school-age population have ADHD • 35 million children under the age of 18• Typically have difficulties with attention, hyperactivity,
impulse control, emotional stability, or a combination of those factors.
TeacherVision. (2014). Teaching Students with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/special-education/new-teacher/48460.html?page=1&detoured=1
ADHD Physical Education• Make your instructions brief and teach one step at a time• Carefully monitor work from one activity to another• Adjust work time so it matches attention spans• Combine both visual and auditory
information with iPads, computers, or projectors
TeacherVision. (2014). Teaching Students with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/special-education/new-teacher/48460.html?page=1&detoured=1
Students with Hearing Impairments• Hearing impairment may range from mildly impaired to
total deafness. • Provide written, pictorial, and/or audiovisual directions• When addressing the class, be sure to enunciate your
words for students who have been taught to read lips. • Provide a variety of multisensory experiences for students
TeacherVision. (2014). Teaching Students with Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.teachervision.com/special-education/new-teacher/48460.html?page=1&detoured=1
Physical Education Resources • Adapt-Talk (http://
www.lyris.sportime.com/adapt-talk-index.html)
• Adapted Physical Education National Standards (www.apens.org)
• Human Kinetics (http://www.humankinetics.com/)
• National Consortium on Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (http://www.ncpeid.org/)
• PE Central (www.pecentral.org)
• Special Olympics (http://www.specialolympics.org/)
Physical Education Resources • TeacherVision (www.teachervision.com)
• Therapeutic Recreation (http://www.recreationtherapy.com/)
• Thera-Talk (http://www.lyris.sportime.com/thera-talk-index.html)