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Article: Identifying and teaching children with learning disabilities in general physical education.(Teaching Tips)
- Article from:
- JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
- Author:
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The parent of a nine-year-old child with learning disabilities in my class approached me on "Parents' Night" and said:
I was sitting with my son Paul on the couch last week; we were talking about school, and he said to me, 'Mom, at my old school I hated P.E. because I felt like I couldn't do things, but in my new P.E. class I feel like I'm a part of everything.'
This simple statement expresses the importance of successful inclusion of students with disabilities into general physical education classes. In addition, it indicates this child's sense of ownership in his physical education program and an enjoyment of physical education that previously did not ...