Interactive Training on Adapted PE Activities for Students with Visual Impairments
Enhance your knowledge with this interactive training session focusing on adapting physical education activities for students with visual impairments. Learn key adaptations, teaching methods, progressions, and general considerations to ensure inclusivity. Develop skills to support blind and low vision students in physical activities effectively.
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Adapted PE Activities for Students with Visual Impairments - An Interactive Training Kirsten French & Ashley Kabza Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Enriching lives. Providing opportunities.
Introductions Kirsten French Senior Programs Manager, Camp Spark & Sports Adaptations Ashley Kabza Programs Manager, Sports Adaptations Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Mission Sports Adaptations Program
Agenda Intro to APE Teaching Methods Teaching Progressions General Adaptations 3 E s Bocce Classroom Application Q & A
Objectives By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to: Identify key adaptations necessary to effectively include blind and low vision students in physical education. Describe how at least three activities can be adapted to support the participation and engagement of blind and low vision students, including modifications to materials, instructions, and environmental factors. Develop and propose at least one physical activity along with appropriate adaptations for blind and low vision students.
Intro to Adapted PE Right to access Importance of PE and physical activity Barriers Considerations
Teaching Methods Pre-teaching Multiple modes of representation Identify key outcomes Assume capability Maximize generalization Incorporating choice
Teaching Progressions Verbal Descriptions Verbal & tactile cues Tactile modeling (hand under hand) Physical assistance (hand over hand)
General Adaptations 3 Es Education Small sided games Peer teaching Creative planning Environment Lighting Sound Layout Equipment Color Size Audible Other adaptations
Bocce Bocce in PE Enriching lives. Providing opportunities.
Classroom Application Think of one PE skill or activity in your classroom How are you going to apply what you learned today to make it accessible? Share with the group to learn from one another!
Q & A Your Questions, Our Answers Enriching lives. Providing opportunities.
Thank You! Kirsten French kfrench@nwaba.org 360-859-3116 Ashley Kabza akabza@nwaba.org 360-984-5627
