Adapted PE
Category: Cerebral Palsy

I have 1st grade twins, boy and girl with cerebral palsy. The girl is severe , wheel chair and the boy is mobile limited motion. They're both mainstreamed in the same 1st grade the boy I can do activities from the class.But I am finding it extremely difficult to activities that the girl can do.

In response to your concern regarding your 1st grade twins, it appears (based on what you described) that the boy can participate in a variety of physical activities. However, developing activities for the girl (who is more severely involved) is more difficult for you.

Before I would offer any specific activities, I would suggest that you take into consideration (if you have not already done so) the following: 1) Examine the girl's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and find out what are some goals for her in the motor area, 2) Find out (from the IEP) activities in which the girl should not participate in (i.e., contraindicated activities), 3) Conduct a functional assessment of the girl as a means to find out what she is able to do from a motor standpoint, and 4) Use peers within your class to assist the girl in participating in various activities (this will give you more of an opportunity to facilitate students' learning).

References

Making connections: From theory to practice in adapted physical education (Seaman, DePauw, Morton, & Omoto, 2003)-Holcomb Hathaway, Publisher

Strategies for inclusion: A handbook for physical educators (Lieberman & Houston-Wilson, 2002)-Human Kinetics, Publisher

Last modified date: 9/14/2010

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