Teaching Games to Physically Disabled Children: A Prescriptive Approach

Synopsis

Illustrates the progressive development of games teaching over a period of 16 weeks in which a mixed class of children with cerebral palsy were integrated with several boys suffering from speech and language disorders. Demonstrates a prescriptive teaching method and links it with examples of peer teaching. Presents a careful, analytical and systematic approach to games teaching with a great range in ability and disability within a single class. Shows practical examples of adaptation, task analysis, goal setting and successful performance. The children demonstrate how basic games skills are learned and linked with the understanding of team strategy.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 35 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Hire
Sale; 1994 sale: £37.60 inc. VAT & p&p

Documentation

Reference: ‘Active Games for Children with Movement Problems’ by Alan Broan. Paul Chapman, 1987.

Uses

Teachers in special schools; physical education specialists; teacher training institutions in higher education.

Subjects

Education

Keywords

games; physical education; physically handicapped children; teaching methods

Credits

Writer

Alan Brown

Distributor

Name

University of Newcastle, Television Service

Notes

No longer in existence as a distributor