This is a movement-oriented text which covers the life span of people with mental disabilities - from early childhood and immediate post-school to adulthood and the senior years. Readers will discover the characteristics and unique needs of individuals with mental disabilities. They will also become familiar with methodologies for facilitating fitness and movement competencies. In addition, the book provides realistic instructional strategies gleaned from adapted / special physical education, traditional physical education, ...
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This is a movement-oriented text which covers the life span of people with mental disabilities - from early childhood and immediate post-school to adulthood and the senior years. Readers will discover the characteristics and unique needs of individuals with mental disabilities. They will also become familiar with methodologies for facilitating fitness and movement competencies. In addition, the book provides realistic instructional strategies gleaned from adapted / special physical education, traditional physical education, therapeutic recreation, recreation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, kinesiotherapy, and medicine. This book combines theory with practice, making it not only an excellent methods text, but also a reference for students and practising therapeutic recreation specialists, special educators, adapted physical educators, and Special Olympics coaches.
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