CHAPTER 4

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND

SPORTS FOR CWSN (CHILDREN
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS)
 AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF ADAPTIVE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS A MODIFIED PROGRAM OF GAMES AND
SPORTS AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES THAT SUITED TO THE
INTERST ,CAPACITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF STUDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

• IN SIMPLE WORDS WHEN WE PREPARE PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE

(PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, MENTAL RETARDATION,
ORTHOPAEDIC IMPAREMENT, LEARNING DISABILITIES IS CALLED ADAPTED
PHYSCIAL EDUCATION
AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF ADAPTIVE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IS PROVIDED
• WITH SERVICES THAT MEET HIS UNIQUE NEED
• TO MOTIVATE EACH AND EVERY CWSN TO PARTICIPATE IN
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION RELATED PROGRAMME
• TO DEVELOP GROSS MOTOR SKILLS OF CWSN AND FINE MOTOR
• SKILLS LIKE HOLDING THE BALL
• SPEED STRENGTH ENDURANCE ETC.
• TO ENHANCE SELF CONFIDENCE OF CWSN AND AS WELL AS
• IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS, CONTROL OVER EMOTIONS
• AIM TO TEACH THE RULES AND STRATEGIES OF PHYSICAL OR GAMES
PRINCIPLES OF ADAPTIVE
PHYSCIAL EDUCATION
• CONSIDERATION OF INDIVIDUAL NEEDS --- THE NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES OF
EVERY STUDENT MUST BE ASSESSED TO ENSURE THAT THE ADAPTIVE PROGRAM
MEETS THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS

• MODIFCATION OF EQUIPMENTS--- THE SIZE SHAPE ,WEIGHT ,COLOUR ETC, OF

• THE EQUIPMENT CAN BE ALTERNATED TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF THE
• STUDENTS FOR EXAMPLE THE USE OF BRIGHT COLOURED BALLS

• CHANGE IN THE ENVIROMENT–ENVIROMENT IS MODIFIED ACCORDING

• TO THE REQUIREDMENT OF THE STUDENTS WITH SPECAIL NEED FOR
• EXAMPLE PLAY FIELD.
• MODIFICATION IN RULES RULES MAY BE MODIFIED TO SUIT DIFFERENT SKILL
LEVELS AND ENCOURAGE COMPITION

• MODIFICATION IN INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES--- USING A VARIETY OF

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES SUCH AS ORAL AND VISUAL AIDS ETC

• TRAINING EDUCATORS– EDUCATORS OF ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

MUST BE TRAINED IN ASSESSING MOTOR AND PHYSICAL COMPETENCIES AND
BE SKILLED IN SPORTS AND GAMES
• SUPERVISION OF MEDICAL STAFF--- ACTIVITES MUST BE PERFORMED
UNDER SUPERVISION OF MEDICAL STAFF
ADAPTIVE PROGRAMME OR PICS