Download or read book Adapted Physical Education and Sport written by Joseph P. Winnick and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition is updated to keep you current with today’s trends in adapted physical education and sport and new chapters, major chapters, revisions and an increased emphasis on best practise
Download or read book Principles and Methods of Adapted Physical Education Recreation written by Kristi Roth and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles and Methods of Adapted Physical Education and Recreation, Twelfth Edition provides physical educators with the up-to-date knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and monitor instructional programs for students at various levels of ability. It is one of the only texts in the adapted physical education market that provides both task-specific and developmental teaching approaches. With the national movement to include most students with disabilities into the general curriculum, the text is designed to enable adapted and traditional physical education teachers to successfully address those students’ needs in the general physical education class.
Download or read book Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual written by Winnick, Joseph P. and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brockport Physical Fitness Test revolutionized fitness testing for youngsters with disabilities when it first came out in 1999. This significantly updated edition takes up where the original left off, offering adapted physical education teachers the most complete health-related fitness testing program available for youngsters with disabilities. This new edition of Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual: A Health-Related Assessment for Youngsters With Disabilities comes with an online web resource with reproducible charts and forms as well as video clips that demonstrate assessment protocol for the tests. The text helps teachers understand these aspects: · The conceptual framework for testing · How to administer tests to youngsters with various specific disabilities The text also supplies a glossary and many appendixes, including a body mass index chart, guidelines on purchasing and constructing unique testing supplies, conversion charts for body composition and PACER, data forms, and frequently asked questions.
Download or read book Adapted Physical Education and Sport written by Joseph P. Winnick and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2021-10-29 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This top-selling text, now in its seventh edition, is the go-to text to prepare students to teach people with disabilities. Adapted Physical Education and Sport provides comprehensive and clear guidance for professionals working with people with unique physical education needs, differences, and abilities. New to This Edition No other adapted physical education text has sold more copies than this book—but the contributors are not resting on their laurels. The text is loaded with new and updated material: Enhanced coverage of universal design for learning, with strategies and applications presented throughout the text A new chapter devoted entirely to adventure sports and activities A chapter on adapted sport that has been further developed to reflect the progress in the field Enhanced coverage of sport-specific injuries and prevention Also new to this edition are related online learning aids delivered through HKPropel, including assignable learning and enrichment activities to help students apply the book’s foundational knowledge. The HKPropel resources also include an instructor guide with teaching tips and strategies, ideas for an introductory course in adapted physical education and sport, and a sample syllabus. Other tools include a test bank, video clips demonstrating 26 of the fitness tests from The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual, and forms, tables, and calculators related to the Brockport Physical Fitness Test. In addition, the team of 30 highly renowned contributors includes 12 new voices who add their perspectives to the content. More Features Adapted Physical Education and Sport offers readers much more: Chapter-opening scenarios that introduce one or more of the chapter’s concepts Application examples that explore real-life situations and show how to apply the text concepts to solve relevant issues Print, video, and online resources in the text and through HKPropel Appendixes that include definitions based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), contact information for organizations associated with adapted physical education and sport, information related to the Brockport Physical Fitness Test, a scale to evaluate adapted physical education programs, and more The book’s contents are aligned with the IDEA legislation and will help current and future educators identify the unique needs of children with disabilities, adapt physical education to meet those needs, and develop effective individualized education programs (IEPs) for those students. Adapted Physical Education and Sport is the ideal book for those who want the foundational knowledge that leads to the practical development and implementation of top-quality physical education and sport programs for people with disabilities. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.
Download or read book Physical Best Activity Guide written by Physical Best (Program) and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical Best Activity Guide: Elementary Level, Third Edition, presents fun activities that help students gain the knowledge, skills, appreciation, and confidence they need to lead active, healthy lives, regardless of physical and mental abilities or disabilities. It includes instructions on adapting 78 activities for kids of all skill levels and a CD-ROM with numerous reproducibles.
Download or read book The Brockport Physical Fitness Training Guide written by Joseph P. Winnick and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers no longer have to adapt standard physical fitness tests to accommodate students with special needs. The all-new Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) is specifically designed to test the fitness of youths from ages 10 through 17 that have various disabilities. The manual and related materials provide teachers with everything they need to know to easily administer the test. Years in preparation, the Brockport Test was developed through Project Target, a research study funded by the U.S. Department of Education and designed to develop a health-related, criterion-referenced physical fitness test. The Brockport Test compares scores to carefully researched and developed health standards, rather than to national averages. This way, the test administrator knows with certainty when a child meets the minimum recommendation for being fit on each test item. The Brockport Physical Fitness Test resources are as a kit or separately.See "Related Products" to the right for ordering information about separate components. The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Kit The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Kit is the most complete package ever developed for fitness testing for youths with physical and mental disabilities. It includes the following: - The comprehensive Test Manualthat explains development of the test and testing procedures - A Training Guideto assist you in improving your students'' fitness - Fitness Challenge, the companion software that makes test use much easier - A video that demonstrates clearly how to use the test with this population - Curl-up strips - Skin Calipers - PACER audio CD/casette The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual The manual presents all test items that comprise the Brockport Test. This easy-to-read manual includes - a written description of the test items, - how they are to be administered, - what equipment is needed, - ways of scoring the test, - number of trials required, - test modifications, and - recommendations for easy test administration. The manual''s unique personalized approach allows the tester to - identify health-related concerns, - establish the components of physical fitness to be measured, - identify test items, - create unique physical fitness profiles, and - apply standards associated with desired levels of health-related physical fitness. The Manual includes a special chapter that presents health-related, criterion-referenced test selection guides and standards for assessing physical fitness. Standards are presented in tabular form. In all, The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual is an easy-to-follow, thorough guide that makes it easier for teachers to assess the fitness levels of students with special needs. It''s also an excellent textbook for course in adapted physical education. Fitness Challenge Software The companion software makes BPFT use and record keeping easy. It prints out goals, results, and fitness plans for individual students, and separate reports can be generated for instructors or parents. Instructors can select from any of the 27 tests to create a test geared toward an individual or group. The software includes a technical manual that explains how the BPFT was developed and reviews the test''s standards and their validity. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 166 mhz processor 32mb RAM 2x CD-ROM (CD-ROM version only) Printer Windows 95 or Windows 98 The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Training Guide The Training Guide is designed to develop the physical fitness of youngsters with disabilities in association with results attained on the BPFT. The guide presents information regarding - the importance of components of physical fitness for health, - how components of physical fitness are measured and evaluated in the BPFT, - the underlying changes in the body affected by the development of physical fitness, - factors influencing the development of physical fitness, and - guidelines for developing and implementing physical fitness. Brockport Physical Fitness Test Administration Video This video shows the proper techniques for conducting the 27 tests in the all-new BPFT, which is specifically designed to test the health-related fitness of youths from ages 10 through 17 who have various disabilities.
Download or read book Adapted Physical Education and Sport 6E written by Winnick, Joseph and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth edition of Adapted Physical Education and Sport details current inclusion practices, helps develop in developing IEPs consistent with legislation, enhances sport participation, and includes a web resource with 26 video clips for administering the new Brockport Physical Fitness Test.
Download or read book Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fitnessgram and Activitygram Test Administration Manual Updated 4th Edition written by Cooper Institute (Dallas, Tex.) and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2010 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fitness and activity schedule to enhance the effectiveness of school-based physical education programmes.
Download or read book Perceptual motor Activities for Children written by Jill A. Johnstone and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide that outlines a 32-week programme of sequential station activities that will help pre-school and young school aged children in various stages of development, particularly those who are lagging behind in their perceptual-motor skills. It provides what you need to create a perceptual-motor learning laboratory for your students.
Download or read book Principles and Methods of Adapted Physical Education and Recreation written by Kristi Roth and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides physical educators with up-to-date knowledge and skills to deal with all levels of students' abilities. It is the only text in the adapted physical education market that provides both task-specific and developmental teaching approaches. With the national movement to include most students with disabilities into the general curriculum, the text is designed to enable adapted and regular physical education teachers to successfully address those students’ needs in the regular physical education class.
Download or read book Social Dance written by Judy Patterson Wright and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to learning five different social dances including the swing, cha-cha, fox-trot, waltz, and polka, with illustrations that show proper technique, suggestions for detecting and correcting errors, practice drills, and checklists for evaluating progress; includes a music CD.
Download or read book Games for People with Sensory Impairments written by Lauren J. Lieberman and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This practical new reference provides teachers and recreation specialists with 70 ready-to-use games that people with sensory impairments - both visual and hearing - can play. Games for People With Sensory Impairments makes it easy to select and modify games and activities for players of all ages and ability levels." "Fifteen of the country's best practitioners have submitted their most successful group activities for this how-to guide. Using photos from actual physical education classes, the authors show how to evaluate and adapt these games and activities to any group. The book is designed for people who work with students or adults who are visually impaired, deaf, deaf-blind, or visually impaired with other disabilities. But the activities are also appropriate for people without disabilities. Plus a handy "Game Finder" helps you speedily locate and select appropriate games." "Written by two authorities in the field of adapted physical education, Games for People With Sensory Impairments shows you how to apply proven techniques to help people of all ages reach their full potential for fun and fitness."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Autism written by Michael Fitzgerald and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book opens with a discussion of neurodiversity and an elaboration of the diagnosis of autism. It then examines factors correlating with autism, including sex bias, month of birth, migration and impact of infant feeding. The next section is on the impact of autism. The neurobiology and genetic section deals with epigenetics and intracellular pathways associated with etiology. The development and behaviour section deals with proprioceptive profiles and joint attention in autism. The final section focuses on interventions including mindfulness, animal assisted activity, social/cultural perspective on autism intervention and physical activity. The book is relevant to all professionals and researchers working with persons with autism, including psychiatrists/psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, nurses and care workers.
Download or read book Adapted Physical Activity Recreation and Sport written by Claudine Sherrill and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2004 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering the most comprehensive coverage available and broadening the audience scope to include students majoring in exercise science or coaching who are preparing for nonteaching positions, this new edition features a lifespan, cross-disciplinary approach valuable for both teaching and non-teaching professionals. Adapted Physical Activity, Recreation, and Sport emphasizes attitude change, inclusion, and psychosocial perspectives for understanding individual differences.
Download or read book Career Development and Counseling written by Steven D. Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-29 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a must-have for any researcher in vocational psychology or career counseling, or anyone who wishes to understand the empirical underpinnings of the practice of career counseling." -Mark Pope, EdD College of Education, University of Missouri - St. Louis past president of the American Counseling Association Today's career development professional must choose from a wide array of theories and practices in order to provide services for a diverse range of clients. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work focuses on scientifically based career theories and practices, including those derived from research in other disciplines. Driven by the latest empirical and practical evidence, this text offers the most in-depth, far-reaching, and comprehensive career development and counseling resource available. Career Development and Counseling includes coverage of: Major theories of career development, choice, and adjustment Informative research on occupational aspirations, job search success, job satisfaction, work performance, career development with people of color, and women's career development Assessment of interests, needs and values, ability, and other important constructs Occupational classification and sources of occupational information Counseling for school-aged youth, diverse populations, choice-making, choice implementation, work adjustment, and retirement Special needs and applications including those for at-risk, intellectually talented, and work-bound youth; people with disabilities; and individuals dealing with job loss, reentry, and career transitions Edited by two of the leading figures in career development, and featuring contributions by many of the most well-regarded specialists in the field, Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work is the one book that every career counselor, vocational psychologist, and serious student of career development must have.
Download or read book FitnessGram Administration Manual written by The Cooper Institute and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best just got better. FitnessGramis the gold standard for assessing the health-related fitness and activity levels of youths. The Cooper Institute has updated the FitnessGram Administration Manual with new material to ensure that FitnessGram is the most comprehensive and informative program that can drive meaningful behavior change and set up children for a healthy future. The fifth edition of FitnessGram Administration Manual: The Journey to MyHealthyZone offers K-12 teachers two primary assessment resources that allow them to produce individualized reports for each student in their class. FitnessGram provides a complete battery of health-related fitness assessments that are scored using criterion-referenced Healthy Fitness Zone® standards. The standards are age and sex specific and are based on how fit children need to be for health. New to this fifth edition: • Audio of cadences and videos and photos for test protocols, making it easier for you to administer tests • A chapter on communicating with stakeholders (students, parents, faculty and staff, administrators, and the community) • A chapter on data mining and using data to inform your instruction and help you make sound curricular decisions • A design that enhances your ease in using the material and administering the tests You will learn how to administer the tests, interpret the results, and provide feedback to your students on their results. FitnessGram Administration Manual also offers a web resource that includes video clips that demonstrate the assessments; audio for the PACER, curl-up, and push-up tests; and reproducible forms. Through FitnessGram, you can assess children’s fitness in these areas: • Aerobic capacity • Muscle strength • Muscular endurance • Flexibility • Body composition Several test options are provided for most of those areas; one test item is recommended. As a FitnessGram user you also have access to everything the Presidential Youth Fitness Program has to offer. The Presidential Youth Fitness Program helps physical educators assess, track, and recognize youth fitness and physical activity. Through this program you are also provided with the following: • Instructional strategies for promoting student physical activity and fitness • Communication tools to help physical educators increase awareness about their work in the classroom • Options for recognizing fitness and physical activity achievements This latest version of the FitnessGram Administration Manual: The Journey to MyHealthyZone is your guide to conducting the test protocols, recording the data, interpreting the results, and sharing those results in ways that will encourage students to be physically active and adopt healthy behaviors throughout their lives.
