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. UMENt RESUME' 'ED 150 830' . IPC 109. 'TITLE The Best of Chall.en e. VOIMme ; ISTITUTION American Alliance fo Health,Physical Edu catio41 .Recreation, Washington, D.C.- - PUB DATE' Jun 76 . , NOTE, 127p.; Photbqraphs and partsof text may be marginally legible v, AVAILABLE FROM AAHPER Publication-Sales,. 1'201SixteenthStreet, N.W.-1 Washington, D.C:;.2(1-03,6 1$7.00);Ab1l orders other than those on Official purchase oider)torms,'. must ,be accompanied by payment"' . FORS PRICE MF-$0.83'Plus Postage. MC Not Available 'from EDS:' DESCRIPTORS Adapted Physical Education; Athletics; Camping; Dramatics; Eldmeniary Secondary-EduCationquipiFelit; Facilitless; Games; *Mentally Handicapped; 'Music; 'Perceptual Motor Coordination; ,Physical Activities; , *Physical Education; *Recreation' .ABSTRACT .Provided_are'remrints of 56 articles on physical educatIon and recreation for the mentally retarded originally , published betwee September/October 1973 andApril/May 1976. lirticles are grouped'according to the following major topics (`sample subtopics in parenthese's)I activities (arts, crafts', and games; camping :and canoeing; drama and music; and motor and perceptual motor development) ;programs (athletics and sports, recreation, andn therapy); innovative ideas, facilities, and equipment; leadership; hooks and. periodicals; films; cross country challenges; and research. t a. ea* .,0 4 -0 *******.*###*4434*44#44c****41*44******4444*444444#4,44****************** . .* Reproductd.ons supplied by EDRSare the best that can e made * *. from ihe'ongkginal docuient. ***************A364***************30********************************0**** e p 0 ff. 1. U.SDEP TMENT OF HEALTH, EDUC TION WELFARE NAT AL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN, REPRO. ou,pEo EXACTLY AS 'RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGly ATING ITS POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS' STATED, DO NOT NECqSSARICY REPRE: SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY ,7 The BEST of Challenge Volume III 0 . gS11,-09iANNIIABLE., P. .9 AMERICAN . ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, HYSICAL EDUCATION, I . , . AND ATI RI .N . ., k si. 1201 Sixteenth Stiee on,D.C. 20036 "PER1.q4S,141 TO REPRODUCE THI, , , MATERIAL IN MICROFICHE ONLY . HAS BEEN GRANTED BY - N AAHPF.11 4 ..) TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION,CENTER AND USERS-OF THE ERIC SYSTEt" Pariations Copyright 1977 s. AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATIONAND RECREATION 1201 SixteenthSt;eet, N.W., Washington, Q.C. 20036 a r a Order from AAHPER Publication-Sales. 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washingtdn, D.C. 20036 All orders other than those on official purchase order forms must be accompanied by payment. A _ a - o 4 / Preface, . Challenge made its debt' in December 1965 to providea While a continuum of placement opportunities is both vehicle for sharing ideas among individuals interested and implicit and explicit from the contents of this publication, involved in physical education, recreation, and relatedactivity questions are raised and fuel added to the long-debated arearfor mentally retarded persons, Now solne 11years later, controversy of heterogeneous versus homogeneous zroupirig Challenge continues to thrive by providing assistancein a and placement for everyone, including. mentally retarded variety of ways to personbel in physical education/adapted per-sons. Wh'at are the relative advantages and disadvantages of physical' education, recreation/therapeutic wcreation sports/ separated altd integrated physical and recreation programs? athletics, aquatics/swimming, camping/outdoor education,and Which activities are more effective in each of these organiza- other activity areas involving impaired, disabled andhandi- tional patterns? Do certain personalities adapt better to one capped participants. approach than to the-other? Best of Challenge Troiides a compilation of the contents'of One area ob$iously missing ftom thisjaltne is material previous issues of Ctallenge. This is the third. edition and written by mentally retarded persons. Much rhetoric supports covers the period betWeen September/October .1973 and philosophical positions advocating independence of and self- April/May 1976, The 13 issues in this period have been. advocacy by mentally retarded persons. Unfortunately this is carefully reviewed and articles and information pla .. the I seldom reflected in. activities and programs themselves. Con- Appropriate majoi section, and subsection. Since m ny a tides' scious efforts must be made to include mentally retarded deal with several topics, an jridex is provided to h 1preers persons in policy and decislon-makidg proceSses, as they are locate allthe materials in which they are inter sta.. The gived more say in shaping theirown futures and provided organizational pattern othis yo me follows clos ly that of opportunities to serve ip real leadership positions. This new the pievio'us two vokfines .0ecausef the enthusiastic w4ix- it direction must include opportunities to provide input to has been received. publications and piptiodieals about matters vital to attaining, A comparifon of the contents of me with those of the most consistent high quality life as possible. the twd earlier volumes reveals the great progress and changing Program efforts and directions must be more than) dedi- priorities that have occurred, during the last 11 years as well as cated to the proposition that equality of opportunity is an the universality-of some nerds. Personnel continitally seek inherent right of every individual. This proposition must be practical program ideas that can be used directly or adapted reflected in action not mired in bureaucratic redtape and for their programs. Emphasis has changed gradually and then philosophical fargon. Those individuals andtagencies providing dramatically frOm major concern for mildly and moderately services must recognize the ability worthlidd dignitj, of each mentally retarded persons to those who are severely and individual with whom they work. Only with this attitude will profoundly retarded and/or with multiple conditions. Despite we be able to review the contents of another volume of Best of , feelings ofmany people to`the contrary, the fallacy of looking biallenge and see pthgress toward fulfilling these goals of upon these areas as being different from sound developmental making equality of opportunity a basis for life, liberty and the physical ecfucation and recreation, programs and activities is pursuit of happiness and a realityfor everyone regardless of evident. Although malty of the specificsactivities, methods, station in life, type or deglie oT handicapping condition. It is adapations, innovations, publications----found within these tolhe achievement of these goals, to individuals who are going, pags have been developed to meet special needs of given to see that they are accomplished, and to:the many individuals individuals and groups, there is nothing which could notor- so glibly labeled ikentally retarded or handicapped from whom should not be a part ofsimilar programs involving individuals we continue to leapt so much about humanity, life and living of comparable physical, tor or recreational abilities. This that this volume is respectfully and sincetely dedicated. reinforces the efficacy and practicality of inclUding individuals who can-succesVully,participate in regular pro6ams. 1 , Julian U. Stiin \ COnsultaht, Programs for the Handicapped- / 11, L Conte is k I., EDITORIALS AND LETTERS Skiing 'Editosials I 1-5,7-8 (Cross CountirSkiing, for the Mentally Letters . Handicapped, Nolalincale 33 , - i II.ACTIVITIES Swimming 4 ' Arts, er d Gaines Hands Across the Border.. Judy Newman35 Developmental Pool ActiVities Idefrom our Readers 9 f or Fun*- .Louise Priest 37 Camping and Canung a Hydro-Slimnastics Betty Clark- 38 Reaching t--+ Reasonable A Code for Swimming . Ri= Growth (Polunteers Carol As enture Lee Anna Safe Swinwningtuid Epilepsy 39 and° Rolf H. Mielzarek 11 III.PROGRAMS . Free toz Russ Scharman . 4 and lion Woolstenhulme13 _:Adults a EXperience/Skill. Checklist 15-1 Don't Sell Us Short: Thoughts of a Steve Brannan Retarded Adult.... Judy Newman 40.` ) Drama and Music IAthletics and Sports Orff -Schulwerk David Morgan16 Olympics for liMelback Riding Everyone ?..:.. Robertl. Campbell aiding Programs and Ment and Peggy Reagan 41 Intramural Athletic Program for the Retardation.. Eleanora C.drdon and Bannie M. Stewart, 19 Mentally Handicapped North American Riding for the Adolescent... James Staniszewski 43 Handicapped Assobiation 20 -- Ongoing Cheff Center for the Handicapped 20 An Awakening to , Martial Arts Laughter Joel A. Bloom 45 Martial Arts forllie GoodtYmes Enrichment Handicapped..BarbrtraKay Ross 21 Program j. Esther M. Dedrick 47 Motor and Perceptual Motor Development Hand in Hand' Jlene A ckner 48 The Therapeutic Value of .Write or Right? Gloria R. MacMaster 24 Multi-Carpet Activities. Dennis C. Schmidt26 Donkeys J M Goodricke 50 From Our Readers 28 Family Togetherness 51 :Perceptual Motor Skill Training .Dick Ness 29 Recreation Do Your Students Need Perceptual- Motor- - Everybody's Training? Claudine Sherrill30. Playground. Kathleen Murphy-Wiese , Gravity Reduction as a Therapeutic:. ,and Ronald FeBarna52-'i'..," Modality Marc A. Bartnik Adapting Areas and Activities and Bruce Lewis31 fOr Recreation Bob Cipriano* v 5 0 lr ? .Mainstreaming: Preparation in a V. ,I:F,ADERSHIP - . :Municipal Recreation Department 54 .Rogene Myers_ 77 . They're the Best! . c :- Moder tely, and Severely Retarded An Interdisciplinary Approach to Individual Personal