The thrill of riding a two-wheeled bicycle, clutching the game-winning ball, or making a show-stopping save in soccer are examples of rites of passage that every child should have the opportunity to experience. Unfortunately, many children with disabilities never develop the physical skills or confidence to participate in extracurricular programming like this. Adapted physical education – physical education modified to teach fundamental motor skills – is hard to find in Southeast Michigan.
And this kind of adapted learning can be a gateway to sports, games, and other physical activity that promotes emotional and physical well-being.
Schools can only do so much. They generally focus on physical and occupational therapy, and educational programs to help children with disabilities function at the highest level possible. Beyond that, very few opportunities exist that target an increased quality of life by providing emotional, physical and social enrichment.
Read more and listen to this report here: http://michiganradio.org/post/kids-disabilities-benefit-physical-education-focused-motor-skills
Source: Kids with disabilities benefit from physical education focused on motor skills | Michigan Radio
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