Chapter 9: Recreational and Leisure Options

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Chapter 9 Recreational and Leisure Options
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Overview

• How many Americans have some type of disability?
• What rights does the ADA ensure for the disabled?

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Importance of Leisure Activities

• Why are leisure activities important for all
  students?
• Why are leisure activities important for disabled
  students?

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Which Activities to Explore

• How can adopting the anything is possible
  approach to leisure help disabled students?
• What questions should be considered to ensure
  that leisure activities are enjoyable?
• What are some examples of the activities that
  people with disabilities can participate in?

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Issues for Special Educators

• What issues do special educators need to help
  their disabled students overcome when beginning
  an activity?

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Planning for Success

• What is a taster session?
• What important things should be considered before
  a student with a disability begins a new leisure
  activity?
• During the transition for school to adult life,
  what is the importance of leisure activities?

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Advantages of Special Leisure Programs

• What opportunities and rewards do the Special
  Olympics offer children with severe disabilities?
• How can focusing on disabled only activities
  have a negative impact on these children?

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Individual Concerns About Leisure Activities

• What is one of the greatest individual concerns
  that people with disabilities have?
• How does social isolation affect people with
  disabilities?

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Mastering Leisure Activity Skills

• What supports are needed to assist people to
  participate in integrated settings?
• What advantages does mastering a leisure activity
  provide for individuals with disabilities?