A teacher's guide to adapted physical education [electronic resource] : including students with disabilities in sports and recreation / Martin E. Block.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Foundations: 1. What is Physical Education? / Stephen Elliott, Amanda Stanec, and Martin E. Block; 2. What is Inclusion? / Martin E. Block and Iva Obrusnikova; 3. A Team Approach to Inclusion in Physical Education / Martin E. Block, Cathy MacDonald, and John Foley -- II. Inclusive Practices and Planning: 4. Program Planning and Assessment / Martin E. Block and Luke E. Kelly; 5. Instructional Modifications / Martin E. Block, Aija Klavina, and Ron Davis; 6. Curricular Modifications / Martin E. Block; 7. Game and Sport Modifications / Martin E. Block and Ron Davis -- III. Understanding Specific Needs: 8. Intellectual Disabilities / Katie Stanton-Nichols and Martin E. Block; 9. Learning Disabilities / Jason Bishop and Martin E. Block; 10. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Jason Bishop and Martin E. Block; 11. Autism Spectrum Disorder / Sean Healy and Martin E. Block; 12. Emotional Disturbance / Jason C. Bishop and Martin E. Block; 13. Deafness or Hard of Hearing / M. Kathleen Ellis and Lauren J. Lieberman; 14. Visual Impairments and Deafblindness / Lauren J. Lieberman and Marla Runyan; 15. Physical Disabilities / Luke E. Kelly; 16. Other Health Impairments / Simon Driver and Alicia Dixon-Ibarra -- IV. Supporting Across Contexts: 17. Facilitating Social Acceptance and Inclusion / Martin E. Block, Aija Klavina, and Cathy McKay; 18. Making Inclusive Physical Education Safe / Martin E. Block and Mel Horton; 19. Positive Behavior Support of Children with Challenging Behaviors / Martin E. Block, Hester Henderson, and Barry Lavay; 20. Including Students with Disabilities in Community-Based Recreation / Martin E. Block, Andrea Taliaferro, and Thomas E. Moran; 21. Multicultural Education and Diversity Issues / Ana Palla-Kane and Martin E. Block.

Thoroughly updated and expanded to be primary text for adapted physical education (APE) courses, this textbook is the authoritative guide for making physical education inclusion work. Inclusion expert Martin Block and a team of highly respected contributors provide current foundational information on laws and standards, as well as vital practical information on planning and implementing instruction, behavioral support strategies, considerations for a wide range of activities and environments and various settings including community recreation programs, multicultural considerations, and more. The book is filled with concrete, easy-to-implement, low-cost adaptations; examples that model problems and solutions; a helpful resource list; and guidance on key issues like safety, behavior problems, group games, and social acceptance. The cutting-edge information makes this an ideal text for coursework, and several photocopiable forms make it a helpful companion for inservice physical educators planning their classes. NEW TO THIS EDITION: 9 new chapters detail disability-specific information, expanding the textbook application to APE courses--More photos and illustrations throughout the book--Alignment to key elements from the NASPE standards for general PE and the Adapted Physical Education Standards (APENS) for APE--Features for textbook use, such as chapter objectives and more case studies--For instructors, PowerPoint slides and sample syllabi for using the text in Inclusion in PE or APE classes.