Since the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1975, the process of including students with disabilities in general physical education classes has become a reality for school districts. Unfortunately for many students with disabilities, the transition from traditionally segregated classrooms to supportive, inclusive environments has been a continual struggle for all parties involved.
Strategies for Inclusion, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, facilitates a smooth transition and continues to raise the bar for successful integration of students with disabilities into general and adapted physical education settings. Its practical and easy-to-implement planning and assessment strategies make this a complete resource for current and future K-12 PE teachers.
The fourth edition provides background information and a clear road map for successful inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education settings. It offers 38 teachable units, complete with assessment tools and step-by-step guidelines for curriculum planning. Each unit contains an assessment rubric and provides ideas on how to incorporate objectives from the student’s individualized education plan (IEP). Adaptations and accommodations are also included in each unit and are divided into the categories of environment, equipment, instruction, and rules. The inclusive curriculum includes the following:
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Lauren Lieberman, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of physical education and sport at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in adapted physical education and coordinates five practicum programmes.
More about Lauren J. LiebermanMichelle Grenier is an associate professor and coordinator of the physical education/adapted physical education programme at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. She has substantial experience in researching, teaching and presenting on inclusion and autism spectrum disorders.
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