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Teaching Adaptations
Welcome to the teaching adaptations web site. Throughout this site are various ideas and links about how a teacher can adapt physical activities to fit the needs of disabled and special needs students. In this site you will find classroom applications, disabilities awareness adaptations for activities, and adaptations for disabilities. You will find specific classroom lessons as well as some power point presentations to help you with your own classroom. Adapting to each and every students that needs help is the main purpose of this page. It is important to be prepared and knowledgeable when teaching students with disabilities, and this site is dedicated to facilitate this. To further help you to find what you need, you can search other sites such as the Special Olympics, The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability, and Human Kinetics..

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Check out this video presentation to get an idea of what we do here at P.L.U. in the Adapted Physical Education program.

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Disabled Sports USA
The Olympics Organizations for People with Various Disabilities

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National Coordinating Body for competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy

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Tidbits of information regarding Special Education.

Overview of laws.

In-depth look at IEP's and 504

Laws pertaining to specific disabilities

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Special & Gifted Education Center Special Education Technology Specialists evaluate students with disabilities and help them become more productive and independent by using appropriate technology.

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates - An independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.

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Special Olympics - Creating positive and enduring change in the lives of people with mental retardation, their families, friends, coaches, volunteers and all who cheer them on.

Pierce County Park &Rec - Pierce County Parks and Recreation has many opportunities for those wishing to volunteer their time and talents.

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Human Kinetics - The Information leader in Physical Activity.

The National Center on Physical Activity and DIsability - The mission of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is to promote substantial the health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity.

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PE Central - the premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. Our goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth.

Bandaids and Blackboards - This is a site about growing up with medical problems ...any ole type. Its goal is to help people understand what it's like, from the perspective of the children and teens who are doing just that. These kids have become experts at coping with problems that most of you have never heard of. They'd like you to know how they do it, and they hope that you'll be glad you came to visit.