Inclusion Strategies for Children who are Blind

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Inclusion Strategies for Children who are Blind

• Lauren J. Lieberman Ph.D.
• SUNY Brockport
• Department of Physical Education
• Brockport, NY 14420
• [phone]
• Llieberm_at_brockport.edu

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Peer Tutoring

• What is it?
• Benefits?
• Research results
• Other results?
• Justification for tutoring
• When to use?
• Types of peer tutoring

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Peer Tutor Training

• Application
• Permission
• Disability Awareness
• Communication techniques
• Instructional techniques
• Scenarios
• Tests
• Evaluation

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Peer Tutor Action Plan

• Who needs a tutor? Why?
• Potential tutors?
• Who will train?
• When will they train?
• Type of tutoring?
• Implementation schedule.
• Evaluation techniques?

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Adapting Activities

• Theoretical Constructs (pg. 52)
• Adaptation Theory
• Normalization Theory
• Self-Determination Theory
• Empowerment Theory
• Basic Principles of Adapting Activities
• Pg. 57-58

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Adapting Activities

• Equipment modifications
• Examples
• Rule Modifications
• Examples
• Environmental Modifications
• Examples
• Instructional Modifications
• Examples

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Sport Opportunities

• United States Association for Blind Athletes
• (USABA.ORG)
• Sports
• United States of America Deaf Sport Federation
  (USADSF.ORG)
• Community Involvement
• After School Sports (similar to USABA)
• Recreational Opportunities

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Resources

• National Center on Physical Activity and
  Disability (NCPAD.ORG) 1-800-900-8086
• Project INSPIRE www.twu.edu/INSPIRE
• Human Kinetics www.humankinetics.com
• APE resources
• SKI-HI Institute Training Manual
• Adapt-talk-adapt-talk_at_lyris.sportime.com
• Other?