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Developmental - Adapted Physical Education : Making Ability Count

ISBN: 9780023317019 | 0023317019
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/1993

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Table of Contents
Developmentp. 1
But First I Have Some Questions, Professorp. 3
Who Are Those Individuals with Disabilities?p. 4
General Characteristics of a Disabling Conditionp. 4
Education of Individuals with Disabilities: A Brief Historyp. 5
Education For All Children with Disabilities: The Lawsp. 12
Education of Individuals with Disabilities - 1954 to 1973: A Precedent Is Setp. 1... MORE
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112)p. 13
Education Amendments of 1974 (P.L. 93-380)p. 15
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-142)p. 16
Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1986 (P.L. 99-457)p. 18
Physical Education and Recreation for the Child with Disabilitiesp. 19
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-336)p. 22
Problems and Solutions - The Law and Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilitiesp. 23
Psychosocial Aspects of Disabilityp. 34
Self-Conceptp. 34
Defense Mechanismsp. 36
Body Imagep. 37
Striving for Acceptance Often Extracts Its Pricep. 37
Severity of Disability, Adjustment, and Self-Conceptp. 38
Empathy Versus Sympathyp. 39
Handling of Death in Our Societyp. 39
Terminal Illness in Childrenp. 40
Teacher's Rolesp. 40
The Helping Relationshipp. 42
Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children: Birth to Threep. 45
Introductionp. 46
Laws and Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolersp. 47
Early Intervention Programs: A Rationalep. 50
Establishing a Need for Programs of Motor Stimulationp. 54
Motor Learningp. 57
Motor Assessment of the Infantp. 59
Primary Infant Reflexesp. 61
Postural Reflexesp. 63
Learning Characteristics of Infantsp. 66
Motor Activities for Infantsp. 67
Task Analysisp. 69
Infant Characteristics at 6 Monthsp. 74
The Toddler: The Second Year of Motor Development (12 to 24 Months)p. 82
The Young Child: The Third Year of Motor Development (24 to 36 Months)p. 87
Appendix 4A: Four Major Periods of Piaget's Developmental Theoryp. 98
Appendix 4B: Gesell's Maturational Conceptsp. 99
Appendix 4C: APGAR (1953) Infant Rating Scalep. 100
Assessment and Instructionp. 101
Assessment and the IEP: Process and Productp. 103
Overview of the IEP, IFSP, and Legal Requirementsp. 103
The Written Documentp. 105
Do All Children with Disabilities Need an IEP in Physical Education?p. 106
The Transdisciplinary Teamp. 108
Parents' Approval of the IEPp. 112
The Physical Educator's Role on the Transdisciplinary Teamp. 113
The Therapist's Role in Developing the IEPp. 115
Specific Assessment Techniques Used by Therapistsp. 116
Assessmentp. 120
Writing Basic Physical Fitness and Motor Proficiency Objectives Into the IEPp. 132
Basic Physical and Motor Proficiencyp. 138
Dissecting Fitnessp. 138
Specificity in Fitnessp. 140
Developing Fitness and the Overload Principlep. 140
Physical Fitness Componentsp. 141
Motor Fitness Componentsp. 145
Assessing Basic Physical and Motor Fitnessp. 147
Different Ways of Reporting and Interpreting Test Scoresp. 148
Assessment Must Not Discriminate Unfairlyp. 148
Assessment Instrumentsp. 149
Other Commonly Encountered Measures of Fitness by Componentp. 154
Selected Assessment Batteries for Special Populationsp. 159
Fitness Games and Activitiesp. 160
Fundamental Motor Skillsp. 168
Causative Factors of Low Motor Skillsp. 169
Intervention for Children With Low Motor Skills Owing to Attitudinal and Environmental Influencesp. 169
Intervention for Children With Low Motor Skills Owing to Delayed CNS Developmentp. 171
Intervention for Children With Low Skills Owing to Minimal Brain Dysfunctionp. 172
Screening, Diagnosis, and Activity Prescriptionp. 173
Learning and Performancep. 174
Massed Versus Distributed Practicep. 175
Specificityp. 175
Cephalocaudal and Proximodistal Progressionsp. 176
Gross and Fine Motor Controlp. 177
Summarizing the Skill Acquisition Processp. 177
Developing Fundamental Motor Skillsp. 177
Evaluating Progressp. 193
Perceptual-Motor Developmentp. 196
Definitions and Rationalep. 197
What does the Literature Say?p. 199
Questioning the Validity of Perceptual-Motor Theory and Practicep. 205
Components of Perceptual-Motor Efficiencyp. 206
Evaluating Perceptual-Motor Efficiencyp. 224
Mainstreaming and the Least Restrictive Environmentp. 240
Research and Mainstreamingp. 241
The Law and Mainstreamingp. 243
Social or Physical Development?p. 244
Is Mainstreaming Appropriate for All Individuals with Disabilities?p. 244
The Least Restrictive Environmentp. 248
Placement Alternativesp. 249
Placement in the Regular Programp. 249
Organization and Administration of a Flexible Curriculump. 251
The Teacher's Responsibilityp. 252
Teaching Techniques for Successful Mainstreamingp. 253
Conditionsp. 257
Learning Disabilitiesp. 259
Possible Causes and Diagnosisp. 260
Nonverbal Disordersp. 262
Verbal Disordersp. 269
Behavior Disordersp. 275
Degrees of Emotional Disturbancep. 277
Behavior Disordersp. 277
Behavior Modificationp. 282
All Reinforcers Are Not Created Equalp. 285
Deviant Behaviorp. 288
Self-Injurious or Stereotypic Behaviorp. 288
Positive Reinforcement and Long-Term Positive Changep. 291
Conditioning Responses in Childrenp. 292
Neurosesp. 294
Psychosesp. 298
Mental Retardationp. 305
Terminologyp. 306
A Definitionp. 307
Deficits in Intellectual Adaptationsp. 309
Mental Age as an Indicator of Intellectual Functionp. 311
Characteristics of Children by Level of Retardationp. 312
Prevalence During School Yearsp. 313
Deficits in Adaptive Behaviorp. 313
Causes of Retardationp. 314
Motor Characteristicsp. 323
Is There a Relationship Between Motor and Cognitive Development?p. 327
Communicating and Relating in a Physical Education Settingp. 328
Use of Short Sentences and Single-Syllable Wordsp. 329
Using Physical Education to Help Overcome Nonverbal Behaviorp. 329
Problem of Newnessp. 329
Attention Spanp. 330
The Need for Structurep. 330
Praise and Recognitionp. 331
Culminating Activitiesp. 331
Use of Mental Age in Selecting Activitiesp. 332
Assessing Physical and Motor Performancep. 332
Skill in Aquatics, Dance, and Individual and Group Games and Sports, Including Intramural and Lifetime Sportsp. 334
Translating Assessment into Individualized Educationp. 340
Incentives to Encourage Effort and Achievementp. 340
Beyond the Physical Education Class, What Next?p. 340
Hearing Impairmentp. 346
How Many?p. 347
Hearing Impaired Definedp. 347
Anatomy and Physiology of the Earp. 350
Etiology of Hearing Impairmentp. 351
Hearing Defectsp. 352
Acoustical Traumap. 353
Physical Education: Adapted or Regular?p. 355
Fundamental Motor Skillsp. 357
Balance and the Hearing Impairedp. 357
Tests of Balancep. 360
Activities for Improvement of Static and Dynamic Balancep. 362
Teaching Suggestionsp. 363
Special Motor Activities for Students with Hearing Impairmentp. 369
Hearing Aidsp. 371
Total Communication and the Physical Education Teacherp. 372
Meeting the Individual Who is Hearing Impaired for the First Timep. 376
Fingerspellingp. 376
Signingp. 376
Deaf/Blindp. 377
Visual Impairmentp. 383
Definitionsp. 383
Physiology of the Eyep. 385
Causes of Visual Defectsp. 387
Visual Aids: Glasses and Contact Lensesp. 389
Professionals Who Work With Individuals With Visual Disabilitiesp. 389
Common Concerns About Visionp. 390
Physical Activity - How Much and for Whom?p. 390
Regular or Adapted Physical Education...Or Both?p. 391
Unique Characteristics of Individuals Who Are Blindp. 392
Internal (Kinesthesis) and External Orientationp. 392
Mobility Trainingp. 393
The Sixth Sensep. 393
Students Who Are Congenitally Blindp. 395
The Adventitious, or Newly Blindedp. 396
Individuals Who Are Visually Impaired or Partially Sighted Are Not Blindp. 396
Teaching Techniquesp. 397
Specific Suggestions for Teaching Individuals with Visual Disabilitiesp. 397
Manual Assistance, or the Sighted Guidep. 398
Body Image and Spatial Awarenessp. 399
Gross Body Movementp. 400
Developing Conceptsp. 401
Methods to Increase Visual Trackingp. 402
A Special Exercise Programp. 402
Physical Fitness for Individuals Who Are Blindp. 407
Special Equipmentp. 408
Athletic Competitionp. 410
Seizures and Convulsive Disordersp. 413
Definitionp. 413
Abnormal Brain Wave Patternsp. 415
Etiologyp. 416
Diagnosisp. 417
Types of Seizuresp. 418
Medicationp. 422
Controversial Issues Regarding Seizure Disordersp. 425
First Aid for Tonic-Clonic Grand Mal Seizuresp. 427
General Guidelines for Teachersp. 428
Social Acceptancep. 429
Physical Education Activity Recommendationsp. 429
Cerebral Palsyp. 433
A Definitionp. 434
Etiologyp. 435
Severity Classificationp. 437
Topographic Classificationp. 438
Physiological Classificationp. 438
Initial Physical Education Program Considerationsp. 443
Assessmentp. 445
Activities and Rehabilitationp. 458
Balance Improvementp. 464
Walking Progressionsp. 466
Orthotic Devices or Bracesp. 468
Surgical Techniquesp. 469
Programming for Cardiorespiratory Improvementp. 469
Games and Activities to Improve Eye-Hand Coordination and Object Releasep. 471
Lifetime Sport Skills and Athletic Competitionp. 473
Chronic Disabilitiesp. 477
Muscular Dystrophyp. 478
Spina Bifidap. 485
Congenital Hip Dislocationp. 494
Talipes (Clubfoot)p. 497
Skeletal Dysplasiap. 499
Congenital Heart Diseasep. 500
Physical Activity for Children with Congenital Heart Defectsp. 504
Functional Classification of Individuals with Heart Diseasep. 505
Therapeutic Classification of Individuals with Heart Diseasep. 505
Summary of Activity Planning for Students with Cardiovascular Conditionsp. 506
Role of Exercise in Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Defectsp. 507
Beginning Program of Progressive Calisthenicsp. 508
Precautionsp. 508
A Test and Exercise Program for Students with Cardiovascular Abnormalitiesp. 513
Sickle-Cell Anemiap. 514
Hemophiliap. 515
Acquired Conditionsp. 524
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritisp. 526
Pregnancyp. 532
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromep. 534
Asthmap. 536
Diabetes Mellitusp. 540
Limb Deficiencyp. 547
Spinal Cord Injuryp. 555
Severe and Profound Disabilitiesp. 561
Assessment of Motor Developmentp. 566
Sportsp. 577
Swimmingp. 579
Goals and Benefits of a Swimming Program for Students with Disabilitiesp. 579
Safety Considerationsp. 581
Facilities for the Swimmer with Disabilitiesp. 582
Therapeutic Benefitsp. 584
General Teaching Techniquesp. 585
Techniques for the Student with Mental Retardationp. 596
Techniques for the Student with Cerebral Palsyp. 597
Techniques for the Student with Spina Bifida or Traumatic Paralysisp. 598
Concerns Related to Students Who Experience Seizuresp. 599
Opportunities in Sportp. 605
Sports Participation and Mainstreamingp. 606
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Access to Opportunities in Sports and Athleticsp. 606
Examples of Access Denialp. 606
When Special Sport Program Participation Is Indicatedp. 608
Concern for Participant Dignity in Modified Sportp. 608
Risk Sportsp. 609
A Final Word About Competitionp. 617
Glossaryp. 621
Indexp. 633
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