This book is intended to provide guidance to parents, guardians, educators, and community recreation professionals regarding the importance of increased physical activity beyond the school day for children with disabilities. The book starts off by discussing early childhood development specific to children with disabilities and places emphasis on parents' roles as their advocate in school and community sports, recreational, and leisure programs. The book highlights the legal rights of a parent, their child's rights, and the equal rights that a child with a disability has when participating in interscholastic athletics and sports. Emphasis is placed on public laws that mandate educational opportunities for children with disabilities along with recent legislative updates regarding extracurricular school based activity. Finally, readers will learn how a child with a disability can be educated utilizing a variety of instructional strategies that can be helpful in the classroom and community setting. This book offers practical information on suggested activities, adaptations, and general considerations when teaching a child with a disability. The book's appendices offers a wide variety of resources ranging from sports organizations and resources from around the country along with modifications and adaptations of a variety of sports a child with a disability can participate in.
Dedication Acknowledgments Foreword Joseph P. Winnick Chapter 1: Increase Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities Rocco Aiello Chapter 2: Early Childhood Development Cathy Houston-Wilson Chapter 3: Parents/Guardians Role and Responsibilities Justin A. Haegele and Matthew Mescall Chapter 4: Community Programs Lauren J. Lieberman and Amaury Samalot-Rivera Chapter 5: What Every Parent Should Know about Equal Rights for Students with Disabilities Participating in Interscholastic Athletics and Sports Garth Tymeson and Ronald Davis Chapter 6: Utilizing Instructional Strategies for Increased Participation in School and Community Programs Ellen Kowalski, Linda Webbert, and Rocco Aiello Modification Charts Basketball Bowling Dance & Creative Movement Football Karate Lacrosse Soccer Softball & Baseball Swimming Tennis & Volleyball Appendix A: Adapted Sports Organizations and Resources Appendix B: General Modifications for Disabilities About the Editor About the Contributors Index
