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DOCUMENT BOSUNS ED 029 445 EC 003 994 Physical Activities for the Mentally Retarded Ideas for Instruction. American Association for Vealth, Physical Education and Recreation, Washington, D.C. Pub Date 68 Note-146p. Available from- American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1201Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20036 (S2.00). EDRS Price MF-S0.75 HC Not Available from (DRS. Descriptors- Athletic Equipment,Athletics, Body Image, *Exceptional Child Education, Games, vientally Handicapped Perceptual Motor Coordination, Physical Activities,*Physical Education, Physic::: Eduwtion Facilities, Psychomotor Skills, Recreational Activities,Skill Development, Student Evaluation, *Teachima Methods, Unit Plan A viewpoint regarding physical education and recreationfor the retarded is presented. and the development of fundamental motor skills,including postural orientation,locomotor, and otherskills,isdetailedTeaching techniques are suggested. and activities are outlined on three levels:level1. basic movement patterns, fundamental motor skills, initial perceptualdevelopment, primitive conceptual formation, and development of self awareness, body concept. and self image;level 2. activities of low organization in which patterns, movementsand skills developed at level 1 are applied to increasinglycomplex situations; and level 3. adapted and lead-up activities in which patterns, movements, and skills are used to preparethe individual for participation in sports. games. and higher organized activities.Sample units on bowling and softball (level4 activities), a classification index of all activities. a 15-item annotatedbibliography, and a form for evaluation of and suggestionsfor the document are also included. 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PHYSICALACTIVITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED Ideas for Instruction Project on Recreation andFitness for the MentallyRetarded and Lifetime SportsEducation Project of the American Association forHealth, Physical Education,and Recreation 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W.,Washington, D.C., 20036 Permission to reproduce this copyrightedwork has been granted to the Educational ResourcesInformation Center (ERIC) and to the organization operatingunder contract with the Office to Education to reproducedocuments in- cluded in the ERIC system by means ofmicrofiche only, but this right is not conferred to any usersof the micro- fiche received from the ERIC DocumentReproduction Service.Further reproduction of any part requires per- mission of the copyright owner. Copyright 1968 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH,PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION A Department of the National EducationAssociation 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W.,Washington, D.C., 20036 CONTENTS 1 Viewpoint Developing Fundamental MotorSkills 5 Suggested Teaching Techniques 25 28 Level I Activities 50 Level II Activities 71 Level III Activities A Sample Unit on Bowling 85 A Sample Unit on Softball 99 Classification Index 124 Selected Bibliography 133 Evaluation and Suggestions 138 Joint Committee of the Lifetime Sports Education Project and the Project on Recreation and Fitness for the Mentally Retarded Ralph Alien, Coordinator College and University Programs American Machine and Foundry Corporation New York City, New York Wanda Burnette, Program Assistant Project on Recreation and Fitness for the Mentally Retatded, AAHPER Eleanor Coleman, Recreation Supervisor Duval County Recreation Department Jacksonville, Florida James Grimm, Director Health, Physical Education and Recreation Hamilton City School District, Ohio Robert L. Holland Consultant for Physical Education and Safety State Department of Education, Columbus, Ohio Harvey M. Jessup Assistant Director of Athletics Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana Barbara Mumford Supervisor of Activity Aides Rainer School, Buckley, Washington William E. Noonan, Jr., Director Lifetime Sports Education Project, AAHPER Julian U. Stein, Director Project on Recreation and Fitness for the Mentally Retarded, AAHPER Matthew E. Sullivan Consultant for Physical Education Special School District of St. Louis County St. Louis, Missouri Alfred G. Vitacco, Clinic Coordinator Lifetime Sports Education Project, AAHPER CONTRIBUTORS Larry Adams, Physical Education Instructor, ClarkCounty Schools, Overton, Nevada Donald R. Bowles, Special Education Teacher, NeboSchools, Tremonton, Utah Lynn Brackey, Duval County Recreation Department,Jacksonville, Florida Marilyn Camp, Director, Handicapped Programs, Bureauof Parks, Portland, Oregon Coral Cooke, Seattle Park Department, Seattle,Washington Fredna Cross, Supervisor, Physical Education for SpecialEducation, Meridian Public Schools, Meridian, Mississippi Ernie Davis, Crowley Special School, St. Paul,Minnesota Richard Endres, Patient Program Supervisor, BrainerdState Hospital, Brainerd, Minnesota Ardith Frost, Recreation Department, San Jose StateCollege, San Jose, California James E. Grenfell, Elementary Physical EducationInstructor, Renton School District, Renton, Washington Donna Hansen, Physical EducationInstructor, Intermountain School, Brigham City, Utah William Haroldson, Supervisor, Health and PhysicalEducation, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, Washington Isabel Havel, Supervisor, Metropolitan ParkDistrict, Tacoma, Washington Gloria Hoeft, Physical Education Instructor, St.Coletta School, Jefferson, Wisconsin Barbara Hough, Route 2, Box 175A, Enumclaw, Washington Jesse Jacobs, Physical EducationInstructor, Allen-Carner High School, Mississippi Gene Kidder, Director, Health, PhysicalEducation, and Recreation, Meridian Public Schools, Meridian, Mississippi Jean Lehmann, Seattle Park Department,Seattle, Washington Jack Mackinzie, Graduate Student, PhysicalEducation, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Bill Maybrey, Special School District, St.Louis County, Rock Hill, Missouri Janet Pomeroy, Founder and Director,Recreation Center for the Handicapped, San Francisco, California Steven Ratz, Graduate Student, PhysicalEducation, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Grace Reynolds, Longview Y.M.C.A., Longview,Washington Marie Sampson, Recreation Specialist,Metropolitan Park District, Seattle, Washington Donald Schiess, Physical Education Instructor,American Falls High School, American Falls, Idaho William Seffernick, Seattle Public Schools,Seattle, Washington Paul Smith, Shoreline Public School,Seattle, Washington Esther Stock, Maryland School, Clayton,Missouri Joan Tapovatz, Ft. Custer StateHome, Ft. Custer, Michigan Donald Wennerlind, Physical Education Instructor,Pacific School, Seattle, Washington John Winecoff, Flynn Park School, UniversityCity, Missouri PREFACE This publication is a practical answer to the cry for"help" which is resounding nationally from those concerned with recreationand physical education for the mentally retarded. This response to the need for assistance is a result of a joint effort by the AmericanAssociation for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation's Project on Recreationand Fitness for the Mentally Retarded andAAHPER's Lifetime Sports Education Project in cooperation with the Lifetime SportsFoundation. This unique "ideas" approach for instruction is designedfor use by physical education instructors of the mentally retarded,classroom teachers, parents, recreation personnel, volunteers,and those involved in teacher preparation. It is hoped that the basic knowledge presented in this publication will serve as a foundation for sessions in workshops onthe local level, and will equip people to more effectively providerewarding and realistic recreative experiences for the retarded. The word "instructor" as it appears in this book will refer to all who work with the retarded. No one has felt the necessity for such a publication more thanthose who have participated in its preparation. Not one of them has failed to ponder, "Where and how do I go from here?". It is with this in mind that the program of progression was developed. The contents are limited to activities promoting fundamental motordevelop- ment and the exploration of three general areas ofskill: (1) net, racket and paddle activities, (2) rolling, pushing, throwing and catching activities, and (3) striking and kicking activities. It was felt by those responsible for this project that these general areas afford the greatest opportunity for the development of skills basic to success inthe largest number of specific sports. Although this publication is concerned with these skill areas, the values of other worthwhile sports andrecreational activities have not been minimized. This information is designed as a guide for teaching some activities which are included in theframework of a comprehensive program. Currently, other groups are preparing guides in swimming, tumbling and gymnastics, and the development and useof innovative equipme nt. and supplies. It is anticipated that this publication will berevised periodically to include other valuable recreational activities and therefinement of materials included in this edition. To help in making revisions, and compiling a more comprehensive