Activity Number 1 - Rock Climbing

Type of modality Sport

Type of play Shared Cooperative

Interaction pattern Aggregate

# of participants required 2

Equipment/supplies climbing shoes, harness, ropes,

Facilities required/environment Rock climbing gym, padded flooring

Precautions Proper equipment and trained professionals should be available at all times. Someone with a fear of heights might not enjoy this activity.

Sequence/Directions

1. Put on proper equipment for climbing (shoes and harness). Make sure rock climbing sneakers are tied tightly and harnesses are in place and properly fastened.

2. Have the Belay (person who acts as an anchor) fasten the ropes into place.

3. Start climbing. (Techniques may vary from person to person however most people will use arms for leverage and hanging, and legs for force to move up the wall. Support the bulk of body weight on feet. Rest the edges of feet or the point of big toe on climbing holds.)

4. Reach desired distance

5. Communicate with Belay to be lowered.

Here is a useful link: http://www.wikihow.com/Indoor-Rock-Climb

Activity Analysis (What is required of this activity without any adjustments, accommodations, alterations)

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Category Skills

Primary body position upright, standing

Part of the body required all body parts

Movement climbing, reaching, palmar grasp, moving around obstacles, releasing, stretching, turning or twisting hands or arms (coming down rope)

Physical Bilateral integration, Gross muscle coordination, Motor control, Muscle strength, Active Range of Motion: Upper Extremities, Active Range of Motion: Lower, Extremities and Visual-motor integration

Cognitive Arousal/Alertness, Attention: Focused attention, Attention: Sustaining Attention, Decision Making: Simple, Initiation, Recognition: Size, Strategy, Sequencing, Cognitive Flexibility, Concentration

Social Interpersonal interactions, Relating with equals, Relationships: forming, regulating behavior

Perception visual, auditory, tactile

Communication/language Reception to spoken language, Expression of spoken language

Self-care N/A

Psychological/emotional (possible)

Joy (for accomplishment) and frustration (for inability to complete task, fear of falling)

SIMPLIFYING AND COMPLICATING THIS ACTIVITY:

Ways to SIMPLIFY demands Ways to make more COMPLEX

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CognitivelyEasier courses with direct routes Harder courses that require

more strategic thinking to complete

PhysicallyHave the distances between the rocks be less, requiring less work to climb

Harder rocks to grips, rocks more spread out, uneven wall incline

SociallyHave Belay guide climber through best possible route

Receive no feedback from Belay

Rock Climbing shoes:

Harness:

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