Different+Equipment+for+Students+with+Disabilities

It is imperative that a teacher can provide quality adapted physical education lessons that meet the needs, interests, and abilities of each individual student. This might involve the teacher adapting/ modifying the rules of a games or the environment in which it is played eg inside, sitting and standing. We as teachers must provide numerous ways that sports and activities can be modified and/or changed to meet the needs of each student. The goal is to have students participate in activities so that can benefits positively from being involved in physical activities.

The use of bell balls for a child with vision impairment will enhance and utilize the child’s strength. This is a ball that is filled with bells that enables children to hear the ball then catch it. (Aberdeene 2011) This is a really good form of equipment because it can be use in a whole class setting, group work or a one on one base, and can be used in a pre school or high school setting. This type of ball can be used for a child with or without a disability. To level the playing field the teacher can provide all the students with blindfolds so everyone can participate equally in the game. It can be very difficult for a teacher to carter for every child’s needs particular when physical activity is involved, however by providing equipment that everyone can use adequately all children will be able to benefit from the lesson

Below I have provided an example of a game that can be played in a whole class setting with the bell balls.

Catch The Bunny
This ball game can be played with a group of disabled children or with a mixture of able-bodied kids and disabled kids. Have the kids sit in a circle on the ground and introduce a small ball into the group. Have the kids pass the ball around in a clockwise direction for 10 seconds. This ball is considered the "bunny" while a larger ball will be considered the "farmer." After 10 seconds, introduce the farmer ball into the game and have the kids try to catch the bunny with the farmer ball. The farmer ball can move in both directions to catch the bunny while the bunny can only move one way. (Aberdeene 2011)

Aberdeene,J. (2011) //Balls games for children with a disability// [] retrived 24th of July