Adapted Physical Education
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Hope Adapted Physical Educatoin Consists of the following; SELF-CONTAINED: LEVEL 1 A course designed to focus on individual sport and activity skills with some dual and group activities introduced throughout the school year. Individual sport skills include manipulative activities that improve eye-hand coordination and eye-foot coordination. Other activities introduced in this class include those that promote good agility and balance skills. Lastly, fitness concepts including muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance are introduced throughout the school year as well. Adaptations are made for students using mobility equipment and/or exhibiting inappropriate behaviors. M.O.V.E. / WHEELCHAIR SPORTS: LEVEL 2 A course designed to promote strength and endurance through usage of muscles, joints, limbs, etc. for students using wheelchairs and/or with orthopedic impairments. Specialized equipment is used (i.e. gait trainer, stander, bike, etc.) to promote movement of joints and muscles in a variety of weight baring positions, if applicable. Some students are also offered a variety of positions outside of their wheelchair using mats, wedges, swings, etc. to increase physical fitness level, especially flexibility. Students are offered a variety of adapted sports and games with an emphasis on student reaction / response with least amount of assistance for success. Physical education concepts taught depending on cognitive ability. DEPARTMENTALIZED (A): LEVEL 3A An introductory course designed to promote physical fitness, team and individual sports, and hygiene. Students will engage in a variety of activities designed to promote the areas of muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance. Emphasis will be placed on the introduction of sport specific skills, general coordination skills and daily hygiene tasks. DEPARTMENTALIZED (B): LEVEL 3B A course designed to promote a healthy lifestyle through participation in a variety of lifetime and fitness activities. Students will learn sport and team concepts of a variety of activities through out the year. In addition, hygiene skills will be promoted daily. Students will learn to assist other students / staff in a variety of activities through promotion of student's strengths. An overall emphasis is placed on the student's improvement of themselves mentally, physically and socially. |
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