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Matt Casamento (Mxc1730)
Junior Member
Username: Mxc1730
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 6:49 am: |       |
I work with disabled kids at a camp over the summer. Now not all the kids at the camp are disabled, there are actually only a few throughout each age group. So when the camp gets together for a big softball/whiffel ball game, so of the diabled kids lose interest very quickly. I try my best to keep them engaged in the activity, but it can be tough. Any suggestions for inclusion, but not taking too much away from the fun of the other kids? |
Aimee Willingham (Awillin4hoocom)
New member
Username: Awillin4hoocom
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 - 5:52 pm: | |
Hey, I know it has been awhile since you posted this but hopefully this information will find its way to you and be helpful in the future. In an adapted pe class I am taking for college we played beep softball. This can be a fun and energetic variation for your softball game. It has modified rules so that those who are unable to play regular softball can have a chance. It is designed for people with visual impairments but can be played by anyoe (all they need is to wear a blindfold). My class really enjoyed playing this, even though no one in the class is actually impaired. Hope this can help. Here is a link to access more info and rules for the game:
http://www.nbba.org/
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Kristin Sweeney (Pe_4_life)
New member
Username: Pe_4_life
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 12:10 pm: | |
I'm an Adapted PE teacher in Virginia. Not sure if your students have mild or severe disabilities but here's a consideration for students with severe disabilities. These students might be unable to hold onto a bat or perform the bat swing to participate. When it's their turn to bat we instead let them roll a "home run for everyone" cube (giant dice) which has options related to baseball runs on each side such as "single", "triple" or "out". This makes the students with a disability an asset to the team because all of a sudden they can get a homerun or a triple for the team because they can roll it on the dice.
You can also change the game a little bit when a student with a disability is playing in the outfield - they are probably the students who do not get to ever catch the ball or throw the ball because students without a disability field the ball. Instead make a rule in the outfield that 3 students have to touch the ball before you can throw it in towards the bases to get a player out... this also gives more students a chance to practice catching and throwing during the game. |
Aimee Willingham (Awillin4hoocom)
Junior Member
Username: Awillin4hoocom
Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 6:15 pm: | |
Kristen ~ that is a great idea. Thanks! |
