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Jeffrey Lorenz (Fairfaxpe)
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Username: Fairfaxpe
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 12:14 pm: |       |
I currently teach an adapted P.E. class of 30 students. 14 students have varying severities of Autism and 16 are moderate to severely MR. I see them twice a week for 90 minutes and once more for 50 minutes. I have been rotating the same six or seven games that they know and enjoy for a while. Any suggestions as to some activities I could do with a class this large and with such an array of abilities? I do have five teacher aides with me but they get bored, as I do, with playing the same games all the time. |
Aimee Willingham (Awillin4hoocom)
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Username: Awillin4hoocom
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 6:06 pm: | |
I am taking an adapted pe class in college and the one thing that I can say is ask the students who can give you an answer what they like and try to creat a lesson or game based on that activity. I know in a class that I worked in for a few weeks once there was a little boy wih autism who absolutely love to watch wrestling and UFC, as strange as that may be. So the teacher created some activites based on martial arts that the kids could do (obviously modified to suit the individual students). This little boys face lit up and he grinned from ear to ear the whole time. If the students can't tell you, ask the parents for ideas of what their kids like or what they are wanting their child to gain from the class, and go from there. In my class at college we have played everything from beep softball, to sit volleyball and goal ball. A great place to go for ideas is www.pecentral.com. |
Andrew Camporeale (Camporam)
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Username: Camporam
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 5:38 pm: | |
I work with Donnie a seven year old Autistic student in the program that me and my fellow students at JMU put on for children with special needs. The C.L.I.M.B. allows me and Donnie work on a large variety of physical activities in a one on one setting. I have learned with Donnie that keeping him entertained is the key to our success. So I recommend that you use stations as frequently as possible. Also find out what he truly cares about. Donnie loves Ninja Warriors so I made an entire lesson designed for that. He loved it and stayed active the entire time. Posted is a sheet of ideas that have worked great feel free to use any of them and their related themes.
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Kelly Blair (Kaybee147)
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Username: Kaybee147
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 2:59 pm: | |
You could make units and create stations for the students based on the various units. For example, if you wanted to have a manipulative unit, you can set up various stations using manipulatives for your students. For example, you can have a hitting station where the ball sits on a tee and the student has to hit it off the tee to a goal against the wall (the ball should be soft, light in weight, and large so the student has a bigger target. Instead of a baseball bat, the students can use a tennis racket so there is a larger surface area). A bowling station is another good station. You can set up 5 pins and create “lanes” by setting up mats to separate them. Each student is assigned a “lane” and they roll a big ball to knock over the cones at the end. You can also have a kicking station where the students have to kick the ball to a goal against the wall as well. The ball can be really large as well so that he/she has a better chance of actually kicking it. Then you can have a bean bag station where the students are underhand tossing bean bags to various places in the designated area. Students can also be introduced to the sheer scarves because they can throw them and kick them and catch them, etc but they have fun with them and they like the bright colors. Also, make sure the balls and equipment at the stations appeal to the senses since almost half of your students are autistic.
You also need to show these students that these activities have a purpose. By creating task sheets based on each individual’s performance, they are able to complete tasks and check themselves off on the various skills. You can also utilize a simple board game. You can give them a piece that they choose and each time they complete something successfully, they get to move their game piece further on the board. When they reach they end, they get a prize!
Also, since your students seem easily distracted, you can open mats up and separate the various areas so that the students can only see what their station or area has in it. You can also just set up stations with various pieces of equipment and see what the students do with it. Obviously, if it is dangerous, you should not let them choose, but as long as they are being safe and not bothering anyone else, it might be fun for them to make a choice.
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Ryan Geck (Geckrj)
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Username: Geckrj
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 9:29 pm: | |
The previous two individuals have hit the nail on the head with their suggestions to get student input. It is critical to design a program that will keep the student's interest in physical education alive. You can create and rotate the activities that each student suggests and stress the fact that everyone will get to participate and possibly demonstrate their chosen activities. It would help to know the ages of these students; however, I have provided a few activities that I have had success with when working with my elementary student who has MR.
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Emily Stewart (Stewarec)
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Username: Stewarec
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 11:49 am: | |
Many games can be modified to fit the needs of these students. It simply is a matter of making the rules simple and brief. This is the best way to make sure students are able to understand and follow directions.
Find out what the students interests are and use those themes for different games. Each game can be changed by switching the theme or skill; for example changing from a bear hunt to a fishing trip can grab the students attention. |
Ashley Yates (Yatesan)
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Username: Yatesan
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008 - 8:31 pm: | |
I am currently enrolled in an adapted pe class at JMU. We have a practicum experience working with students from a wide range of age levels and disabilities. My suggestion when selecting activities for students, it is best to consider the needs and interests of the students and of their families. Create activities with high levels of success to keep the students motivated. Individual activities tend to yield higher levels of success for these particular students, but group activities should not be excluded, just modified for success. Encourage the students to come to you with ideas of games/activities they would like to participate in. Attached are activities great to use as stations or alone in a mass |
Good for Autistic Students
Adapted Activities
