This book is intended to provide guidance to parents, guardians, educators, and community recreation professionals regarding the importance of increased physical activity beyond the school day for children with disabilities.
The book starts off by discussing early childhood development specific to children with disabilities and places emphasis on parents' roles as their advocate in school and community sports, recreational, and leisure programs.
The book highlights the legal rights of a parent, their child's rights, and the equal rights that a child with a disability has when participating in interscholastic athletics and sports. Emphasis is placed on public laws that mandate educational opportunities for children with disabilities along with recent legislative updates regarding extracurricular school based activity.
Finally, readers will learn how a child with a disability can be educated utilizing a variety of instructional strategies that can be helpful in the classroom and community setting. This book offers practical information on suggested activities, adaptations, and general considerations when teaching a child with a disability.
The book's appendices offers a wide variety of resources ranging from sports organizations and resources from around the country along with modifications and adaptations of a variety of sports a child with a disability can participate in.
Autorentext
By Rocco Aiello
Inhalt
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Joseph P. Winnick
Chapter 1: Increase Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities
Rocco Aiello
Chapter 2: Early Childhood Development
Cathy Houston-Wilson
Chapter 3: Parents/Guardians Role and Responsibilities
Justin A. Haegele and Matthew Mescall
Chapter 4: Community Programs
Lauren J. Lieberman and Amaury Samalot-Rivera
Chapter 5: What Every Parent Should Know about Equal Rights for Students with Disabilities Participating in Interscholastic Athletics and Sports
Garth Tymeson and Ronald Davis
Chapter 6: Utilizing Instructional Strategies for Increased Participation in School and Community Programs
Ellen Kowalski, Linda Webbert, and Rocco Aiello
Modification Charts
Basketball
Bowling
Dance & Creative Movement
Football
Karate
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball & Baseball
Swimming
Tennis & Volleyball
Appendix A: Adapted Sports Organizations and Resources
Appendix B: General Modifications for Disabilities
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Index