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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 052 558 EC 032 717 TITLE The Best of Challenge. INSTITUTION American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, D.C. PUB DATP 71 NOTE 224p. AVAILABLE FROM NEA Publications Sales, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 ($2.50) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF-$0.65 HC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Exceptional Child Services, *Mentally Handicapped, Physical Activities, *Physical Education, *Recreation, Recreational Programs ABSTRACT The articles on physical education and recreation for the mentally retarded have been compiled from the first five volumes of Challenge, a bi-monthly newsletter dealing iith physical education, recreation, catuping, outdoor education, and related activities for the retarded. Also included are a few entries from Outlook, a newsletter dealing with similar programs for persons with handicaps other than mental retardation. Contents are primarily written by and oriented toward the working practitioner, and are intended to convey practical information on programs, activities, problems, rationale, and philosophical considerations. Items are grouped according to contents into the following categories: philosophy and editorials, activities (handicrafts and games, athletics, bowling, dance, motor development, music physical education and fitness, swimming, tires and tubes, volunteer student activities) ,programs (adult, camping, grouping, on going, residential facilities, recreation, scouting, severely retarded, therapy, trainable retarded), equipment and innovative ideas, leadership, books and periodicals, films, cross country challenger, and research. (KW) EC032717 The BEST of Challenge U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EOUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION, CRIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW On OPIN'ONS STATED DO NOT NECES SARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- CATION POSITION OR POLICY. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION A National Affiliate of the National Education Association 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS COPY- RIGHTED MATERIAL BY MICROFICHE ONLY HAS BEEN GRANTED BY A /4 ht PeA TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. FURTHER REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRES PER- MISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER." Copyright 1971 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION A National Affiliate of the National Education Association 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 Order from NEA Publications-Sales 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 All orders other than those on official purchase order forms must be accompanied by payment. Preface The Best of Challenge is the result of interest and demand organized and grouped so that contents are logical, practical, expressed by many individuals and groups schools, colleges and easily used. Sections are entitled Philosophy and Edi- and universities, residential facilities, day care centers, camps torials, Activities, Programs, Facilities-Equipment-Innovative of all descriptions, recreation and park boards and depart- Ideas, Leadership, Books and Periodicals, Films, Cross Country ments, community centers, service and civic groups, hospitals, Challenges (bulletins about on-going programs), and Research. volunteer and parent associations, general and special clinics, Specific sub-sectionsdeal with such areas as Arts-Crafts- professional groups, teachers and students, and governmental Games, Athletics and Sports, Dance, Motor Development, agencies. It can be used as a basin. or supplementary text for Music, Fitness, Swimming, Volunteer Student Activities, Adult college/universitycourses, as a resourceforall types of Programs, Camping. Scouting, and Therapeutic Programs. It is libraries, and as a reference for workshops, clinics, seminars, hoped that The Best of Challenge will be useful regardless of institutes,classes,and similarin-service and preservice the level of individuals with whom one works, the situation in programs. which he works, the age of his charges, and his own interest, This publication is composed of the first five volumes of abilities and experience. .Although most of the materials pre- Challenge, a bi-monthly newsletter dealing with physical edu- sented have resulted from the challenge of meeting specific cation, recreation, camping, outdoor, education, and related problems of theretarded and handicapped,these same areas for the mentally retarded. Challenge has been published approaches and devices can be equally efftetive for nonhandi- since November 1965. by the American Association for Health, capped with similar problems who function at comparable Physical Education, and Recreation's Unit on Programs for the levels. Handicapped. The Best of Challenge also contains a few entries The unselfish cooperation of many individuals have made from Outlook, a newsletter dealing with programs for indi- Challenge and this compilation possible. Many dedicated viduals with conditions other thait mental retardation, such as persons have provided information about their programs; they polio, cerebral palsy, deafness, blindness, amputations, emo- have been more than willing to share their experiences, relate tionally disturbed, and orthopedically handicapped. success stories and promising practices, and tell of exciting and productive things that have been effective in their programs. Materials and information are eu'.ent, down-to-earth, and Consideration, concern, courtesy, and professionalism have realistic; contents are of, for, and by the practitioner working promoted development of physical education, recreation, and at the grassroots level. The Best of Challenge can contribute to related programs for the mentally retarded. during the last the physical educator, recreation specialist, special educator, several yea' s. Team work, cooperation, and interdisciplinary administrator, supervisor, physician, nurse, psychologist, social efforts that reflect an attitude of, "It matters not who gets the worker, student, professor, paraprofessional, aide, volunteer, credit so long as the job gets done," insure continued progress and parent. This compilation tells what is going on in physical so that eventually all mentally retarded and handicapped can education and recreation for the mentally retarded. Philo- be given opportunities and experiences to help them become sophicalconsiderations,rationale,attack onnitty-gritty more indel.endent and to be integrated to a greater extent into problems, and many other concerns are included. the mainstream of society. To these individuals, to the im- All issues of Challenge have been reviewed thoroughly so paired, disabled, and handicapped themselves, and to the ful- that articles and materials not currently appropriate have been fillment of the stipulated objectives The Best of Challenge is omitted from the compilation. Existing items have been respectfully dedicated. Contents 1. PHILOSOPHY & EDITORIALS Bowling at Brainerd State School and Hospital. Richard W. Endres 47 1970 Flashback Alfred Kamm 7 An Experiment with Bowling Skills and the It Is Time To Go Beyond Mentally Retarded .... Maureen T. Magee 47 Words William E. Rapp 8 Bowling 49 Walter 10 National Mail-A-Graphic Bowling Tournament 49 Two Days With Susie Catherine Goedert 13 A Letter of Thanks and of Promise 14 Dance The Way They See It Peter G. Kramer, Parachute Play and Eleanor Coleman, Peter Valletutti 15 Ballet Pat Nelson 50 Editorials .... 9, 10,12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21,22 Step Together Step Johnny Soiu 52 II. ACTIVITIES Motor Development Arts, Crafts, and Games A Program for Neurological Organization. Louis Bowers 53 Making Art "Special" Richard G. Wiggin 23 Barrel Ball Robert Decker 23 Experiment in Tumbling Rose L. Paper 53 Ideas From Our Readers 23 Accenting the Barrels, Balls & Positive Milton H. Pettit 54 Balance Beams . .Sister Mary Ann Yodelis 24 Successful Achievement Through the Use of New Uses for Milk Cartons 25 Balance Boards Eldon Hauch 55 Try a Baiting Tee Duane L. Epp 27 Locomotor Development Egg Beaters Corn Meal and Text Louis Bowers 57 Recreation Rochelle Myers 28 A Trampoline Program for the Orthopedically Athletics and Sports Handicapped Milton H. Pettit 58 Sports Competition James N. Oliver 31 Ideas from Our Readers 59 All-School Track Basic Movement Experiences for the Mentally Meet Henry Donatell 32 Retarded David Auxter 60 Everyone's a Winner Jim Dutcher 33 Activities for the Punt, Pass and Kick Henry Donatell 34 Handicapped. Sally Fender 60 Wrestling Gloria Hoeft 35 Something's New They :',1velop Through Afoot Joseph B. Frederick 61 Golf Tom Priscoe 36 Perfect Crawling & Sometimes They Creeping John F. Unruh 63 Stumbled Frank J. Hayden 37 Jump 66 Bullseyc' Robert Peters 39 Fun Is Where You Indoor Floor Hockey James Knecht 41 Find It Judith Edlund 68 Playing It Cool John Gorton 43 Balloons Joseph B. Frederick 69 Bowling Music Experiments with The Little Music Bowling Ralph Allen 45 Makers Catharine Sturdivant 71 Musical Recreation for the Mentally Using Studer', Retarded Roselle Holthusen 72 Instructors Joseph Winnick and Music Power Wiilaby Kletter 73 Eugene Orbaker 99 Teen Views on Volunteer Singing Roy McGlone and Work Carolyn McKay 100 F. William Happ 74 Physical Education and Fitness Happiness Is TAEE Gene Kidder 101 Children's Physical Developmental The Name of the Game is Clinic Warren Johnson102 Fitness Stephen