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EDS 445 - Adapted Physical Education for Students with Disabilities

3 Cr. Hrs.
This course is designed to teach the Special Education Multi-categorical Teacher Candidate the skills for designing adapted physical education activities to students with disabilities and other health care needs.  Content will include models for collaboration with and support for inclusion in general physical education activities.  Students will learn to write assess physical education needs, write adapted physical education goals in the IEP, design adaptations and modifications for recreation and leisure activities in school-based physical education programs, and demonstrate planning and implementing of adaptations in a field-based experience.  Topics will include foundations of adapted physical education, human development, motor behavior, recreation and leisure considerations, participation in team sports, health aspects of disabilities, collaboration with general education, among others.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.



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