Including Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education

Including Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education

Speaker(s): Martin E. Block, Ph.D.

Logistics

Recommended book(s) or materials: A Teacher's Guide to Including Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education, Third Edition

Seminar length: 1 day

Number of participants: 20-100

Who will benefit from this seminar: General physical educators, special educators, therapists, paraprofessionals, and parents

Speaker Fees: (What do fees include?)
1 day: $1300
2 days: $2300
3 days: $3300

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Seminar Description

Participants learn how to include and support students with a range of disabilities in general physical education (P.E.) classes. Through hands-on demonstrations, the speaker shows participants how to modify activities to include students with disabilities. The seminar may cover any or all of the following topics:

Introduction to inclusion in general P.E. (including legal issues)
Planning the inclusive P.E. program (including the IEP process)
Assessment to facilitate inclusion
Curricular modifications to accommodate children with disabilities in general P.E.
Instructional modifications to accommodate children with disabilities in general P.E.
Modifications to games and team sports
Utilizing peer tutors and teacher assistants in general P.E.
Facilitating the social aspects of inclusion in general P.E.
Safety issues and inclusion in general P.E.
Dealing with behavior problems in general P.E.