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Adapting Instruction in Physical Education

Activity: Archery Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports

Specific instructional adaptations for associated disabilities are listed below:

Deaf/Hearing Impairment

Emotional Disturbance

Learning Disability

Mental Retardation

Orthopedic Impairment

One Arm Involvement

1. Bow can be anchored to a volleyball standard.

2. If they are in a wheelchair, bow can be fastened to the wheelchair.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Can use a mouth piece to help draw the bowstring back.

2. If limited movement of both arms, a crossbow may be substituted.

One Leg Involvement

1. Target should not be located on a rise.

2. Person on crutches needs to prop themselves on the crutches or provide a

chair to sit in sideways, like the person in the wheel chair.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Target should not be located on a rise.

2. Person in a wheelchair turns the chair to the side.

Other Health Impairment

Asthma

Cardiovascular Condition

Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. String wire from shooting area to target.

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2. Shooting area should contain a stick 8-12 inches long placed on the ground and

pointing towards target.

3. To help determine the correct amount of pull place to pulls apart making the correct

distance from hand of extended arm to back of the wrist of pulling arm.

4. On the front pole described above, tape can be wrapped around to indicate where

the hand needs to be placed to help sight accurately.

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Activity: Bicycling Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports



1. Monitor students closely.

2. Have student ride on a tandem to practice traffic skills.


Learning Disability

Mental Retardation

1. Monitor students closely.

2. Have student ride on a tandem to practice traffic skills.


One Arm Involvement

Two Arm Involvement

One Leg Involvement

1. Use a hand crank bicycle.

2. Use a bicycle with 3-4 wheels instead of the standard 2 wheels.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Use a hand crank bicycle.

2. Use a bicycle with 3-4 wheels instead of the standard 2 wheels.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Use a tandem bicycle.

2. Cycle with an partner cyclist, who rides to the side or in front giving information on

direction and terrain.

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Activity: Boating Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

1. Use a shorter paddle or oar.

2. Make a checklist of what special needs they need.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Use a shorter paddle or oar.


One Leg Involvement

1. For transfer from crutches place a mat on the pier and a mat in the boat so

the individual can lift themselves up into the boat.


Two Leg Involvement

1. For transfer from a wheelchair place a mat on the pier and a mat in the boat

so the individual can lift themselves up into the boat.

2. Use a contoured set for support.



Asthma

1. Keep inhaler on board.


1. Keep any medication on board.

2. Teach them to monitor heart rate.

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Diabetes

1. Keep Insulin on board.

Visual Impairment

1. Have work with partner in rear of the boat.

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Activity: Bowling Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation

1. Provide special assistance.

2. Provide additional practice.

3. Foot prints to remind proper step.


One Arm Involvement

1. Use a ball with a retractable handle.

2. Use a track roller.

3. Use a lighter ball.

Two Arm Involvement


One Leg Involvement

1. If on crutches provide a chair to sit in.

2. Allow to stand at the foul line.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Use a bowling ball holder.


3. In a wheelchair, allow a preliminary swing.


Asthma


Diabetes

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Visual Impairment

1. Have a rail to find way to approach.

2. Aim determined by telling them how many pins left.

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Activity: Downhill Skiing Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

1. Use a mono-ski.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Use a mono-ski.

One Leg Involvement

1. Use a three track ski.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Use a three track ski.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Skies with a partner behind to give cues.

2. Wear a bright vest to warn other skiers.

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Activity: Frisbee Golf Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports



1. Give cues so student knows Frisbee is coming.


Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

1. Use a Quad-Bee.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Use a Quad-Bee.

One Leg Involvement

Two Leg Involvement

1. Make terrain more accessable.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Use a beeping Frisbee.

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Activity: Golf Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

1. Experiment to find a grip that works for student.

2. Use clubs meant for opposite arm of missing.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Experiment to find a grip that works for student.

2. Use clubs meant for opposite arm of missing.

One Leg Involvement

1. Use a wider stance for balance.

2. On crutches, use one crutch for balance and swing with one arm.

3. Use a chair.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Use a swivel seat from a golf cart.

2. Use longer clubs.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

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Activity: Roller Skating Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

Two Arm Involvement

One Leg Involvement

1. Wear only one skate and a block on the other foot.

2. Use a bar to help keep balance.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Use a bar to help keep balance.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Have a partner skate behind them to provide cues.

2. Have skater hold a partner’s arm or a short rope between them.

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Activity: Ice Skating Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




1. Work with a partner.

Learning Disability


Mental Retardation



One Arm Involvement

Two Arm Involvement

One Leg Involvement

1. Use the Hein-A-Ken and an outrigger skate aid.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Use wheelchair runners to allow a chance to skate.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Paired with a partner to give cues.

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Activity: Track and Field Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

1. Participate in running and jumping events.

2. Help modify take off in high jump starting at take off point.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Participate in running and jumping events.

2. Help modify take off in high jump starting at take off point.

One Leg Involvement

1. Participate in throwing events.

2. High jump, participant starts near take off point.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Participate in throwing events.

2. Wheelchair races in the 50-meter and 5,000-meter.

3. Participate in slalom race.

4. Can use either a trunk twist throw or rely on should and arm.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

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1. Use a guide wired in the dashes.

2. Use a beeper at the finish line.

3. Run tethered to a partner.

4. For high jump, individual stand at the take off point and swing leg to gain

momentum.

5. For throwing modify number of steps taken.

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Activity: Walking Curricular Area: Individual Games and Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation

1. Have them walk with a partner or in a group.


One Arm Involvement

Two Arm Involvement

One Leg Involvement

Two Leg Involvement

1. Modify terrain to make it accessible to wheelchairs.


Asthma


1. Monitor the heart rate.

Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Have them walk with a partner or in a group.

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Activity: Tennis Curricular Area: Dual Lifetime Sports




1. Use a different scoring system.

2. Use half a court.

Learning Disability

Mental Retardation

1. Use a different scoring system.

2. Use half a court.

3. Use 3-4 players on each side for doubles.


One Arm Involvement

1. Use a racquet with a shorter handle or bigger face.

2. Strap a racquet to an arm.

3. Hold ball in same hand as racquet.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Use a racquet with a shorter handle or a bigger face.

2. Strap a racquet to an arm.

3. Serve by balancing ball on racquet.

One Leg Involvement

Two Leg Involvement

1. Use a modified wheelchair.

2. For wheelchair users, use a smaller court.

3. Use 3-4 players on each side for doubles.


Asthma

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Diabetes

Visual Impairment

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Activity: Badminton Curricular Area: Dual Lifetime Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation

1. Cut court in half.


One Arm Involvement

1. Use a shorter handled racquet.

2. Use a serving tray.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Strap racquet to arm.

2. Sever in front of service line.

3. Use a serving tray.

One Leg Involvement


2. Take out drop shot.

Two Leg Involvement


2. Take out drop shot.

3. Lengthen the handle to increase reach.

4. Serve from side of wheelchair.


Asthma


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Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Change birdie to a balloon with a bell in it.

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Activity: Table Tennis Curricular Area: Dual Lifetime Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

1. Hold ball with paddle and serve the ball by tossing it up.

2. Use a ball-bearing feeder arm support.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Serve by placing ball on paddle face tossing ball up off of it.

2. Having trouble controlling ball, change tilt of paddle.

One Leg Involvement

1. Screw table down so it can be used as a support.

2. If sitting, grip paddle like a pen, with head of paddle facing down.

3. Allowed to serve in front of serving line, while holding onto the table.

4. Change length of table.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Table should allow movement in a wheelchair and be high enough for knees

to go under.

2. Grip paddle like a pen, with head of paddle facing down.

3. Student in wheelchair can play in the middle of the table.


Asthma


Diabetes

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Visual Impairment

1. Construct a larger paddle.

2. To serve they can toss ball over the net.

3. Limit to one half of table, covering the part not being used with paper.

4. Roll a ball under a string instead.

5. A fault will not be called.

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Activity: Racquetball Curricular Area: Dual Lifetime Sports



1. Sure the student is ready for game play.


Learning Disability

Mental Retardation

1. Use an oversized racquet.

2. Change length of the handle.

3. Use a softer, larger ball.


One Arm Involvement

1. Drop ball with same hand racquet is in and play off of the second bounce.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Use a softer, larger ball.

2. Place the ball on racquet face and drop from there.

3. Use straight on strokes.

One Leg Involvement

1. Modified rules.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Modified rules.

2. Serve with chair sideways with wall.

3. Play from the center of the court.

4. Use an underarm stroke.


Asthma

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Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Play with a yellow or orange colored ball.

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Activity: Fencing Curricular Area: Dual Lifetime Sports



1. Well-designed instruction.



2. Make sure matches do not lead to emotional outbursts.

Learning Disability


Mental Retardation



One Arm Involvement

Two Arm Involvement

One Leg Involvement

1. Use an epee.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Play in a stationary spot.

2. Use an epee.

3. Touches to wheelchair count as wall or floor touches.


Asthma


1. Consult with doctor on limitations.

Diabetes

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Visual Impairment

1. Play on a smaller, narrower court with a special guide rail.

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Activity: Shuffleboard Curricular Area: Dual Lifetime Sports




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

Two Arm Involvement

1. Play on a shorter court.

One Leg Involvement


2. Play in doubles.

3. On crutches, shift body weight to one crutch.

Two Leg Involvement


2. Play in doubles.

3. Place wheelchair facing court and off to one side so arm can move.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Use a piece of tape to show direction board is going.

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Activity: Horseshoes Curricular Area: Dual Lifetime Sport




Learning Disability

Mental Retardation


One Arm Involvement

1. Use plastic or rubber horseshoes.

Two Arm Involvement

1. Use plastic or rubber horseshoes.

One Leg Involvement

1. Pitch from a chair facing the stakes.

Two Leg Involvement

1. Place wheelchair so they are facing the stake.


Asthma


Diabetes

Visual Impairment

1. Use a sound device to located stakes.

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