Physical Activity, Movement, and Sport for Individuals with Disabilities: Lock Haven University
This custom ebook includes chapters from
Strategies for Inclusion, Third Edition, and
Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities. It has been specifically designed for students taking the course Physical Activity, Movement, and Sport for Individuals With Disabilities (HPED 252) at Lock Haven University.
Audience
Custom ebook for students taking the course Physical Activity, Movement, and Sport for Individuals With Disabilities (HPED 252) at Lock Haven University.
Basic Skills
From
Strategies for Inclusion: Physical Education for Everyone, Third Edition
Sport Skills
From Strategies for Inclusion: Physical Education for Everyone, Third Edition
Recreation and Leisure Skills
From Strategies for Inclusion: Physical Education for Everyone, Third Edition
Health and Fitness
From Strategies for Inclusion: Physical Education for Everyone, Third Edition
Appendix A: Disabilities in Kid Terms
From Strategies for Inclusion: Physical Education for Everyone, Third Edition
Disability Sport in Physical Education
From Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Modified Programming in Physical Education
From Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Aquatics for Students With Disabilities
From Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Lifetime and Health-Related Activities
From Physical Education for Children With Moderate to Severe Disabilities
Lauren J. Lieberman, PhD, is a distinguished service professor at the College at Brockport, State University of New York. She has taught higher education since 1995 and previously taught in the Deafblind Program at Perkins School for the Blind. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in adapted physical education. She is on the editorial board of the
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD).
Lieberman has written 20 books on adapted physical education and more than 118 peer-reviewed articles. She started Camp Abilities, an overnight educational sports camp for children with visual impairments. This camp is now replicated in 18 states and eight countries.
Lieberman is past chair of the Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC). She is currently on the board of the division of recreation and sport for the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER), and she serves on the board of the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA). She acts as a consultant for the American Printing House for the Blind and the New York Deaf-Blind Collaborative. In her leisure time, she enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, biking, running, kayaking, hiking, and playing the guitar.
Cathy Houston-Wilson, PhD, is a professor at the College at Brockport, State University of New York. She also serves as chairperson for the department of kinesiology, sport studies, and physical education. Cathy has taught in higher education since 1993, teaching classes in adapted physical education and pedagogy. She is a frequent presenter on adapted physical education (APE) at conferences and workshops and provides in-service training on APE to school districts across New York State. Houston-Wilson has taught APE in a residential facility as well as in public schools. She is past president of the adapted physical education section of New York State AHPERD, and she is past president and a current board member of Phi Epsilon Kappa. In addition, she is actively involved in a variety of community-based activities, including Lifetime Assistance, an agency dedicated to serving individuals with developmental disabilities; SportsNet, an agency dedicated to providing sport opportunities for individuals with disabilities; Brockport Community Rowing Club, a club of which she is president and a founding member; and Camp Koinonia, a faith-based camp for families. In her leisure time, she enjoys accompanying her youngest daughter to Irish dance competitions, practicing yoga, and coaching a highly competitive girls soccer team.
Michelle Grenier, PhD, is an associate professor and coordinator of the health and physical education program and adapted physical education program at the University of New Hampshire. She has substantial experience working in the field of physical education and utilizing inclusive strategies for students with disabilities. She is an accomplished researcher and is editor of the text Physical Education for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Grenier is internationally recognized for her work on inclusion and has presented throughout the United States. She enjoys running, cycling, swimming, and traveling the world to meet others who share her professional and personal interests.
