Physical Education & Sports for Differently-Abled

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Medical check-up: if we want to make physical activities accessible for the children with special needs, we need to understand the type of disabilities of children and for this purpose complete medical check-up of the children is required. Because without a complete medical check-up, the teachers of physical education cannot come to know about the type of disability the child is facing.

Activities based on interests: Physical activities must be based on interest, aptitudes, abilities, previous experience and limitations of children with special needs. The teachers of physical education should have deep knowledge of limitations, interest and aptitudes of children.

Different instructional strategies: A variety of different instructional strategies such as verbal, visual and peer teaching should be used for performing various types of physical activities. By this children get the opportunity to learn on their own and become independent.

Modification of rules: Rules can be modified according to the needs of the children. They can be provided extra time or attempt to perform a physical activity.

Specific environment: For special needs children the area should be limited. In the case of children who have autism, they must be provided with a specific area because they may need some time to relax.