Authors Lauren Lieberman and Cathy Houston-Wilson provide you with all the tools and knowledge you will need to successfully include children with disabilities in your program. This fully updated edition includes 38 teaching units, a CD-ROM with printable forms, a new chapter on support personnel, and updated references and approaches to inclusion. The second edition of Strategies for Inclusion: A Handbook for Physical Educators is a proven text and reference that offers teachers the tools they need in order to include children with disabilities into their programs. This completely updated edition builds on the rock-solid content of the first edition, supplying teachers with the following tools: •A CD-ROM from which they can print ready-to-use forms, trainings for peers and paraeducators, rubrics, checklists, assessments, and lesson plans •A new chapter on support for positive behavior, with proven methods for managing and improving students' behavior and strategies for avoiding behavioral problems •A new chapter on support personnel, with guidance for training and duties as well as strategies to get everyone involved and working together •Updated references and approaches and a section on legislative mandates The case studies that appear at the beginning of each chapter will help preservice and in-service teachers relate the material to their classrooms. These studies help readers explore their thoughts about an inclusion topic and understand the approach of the chapter. As with the first edition, the authors provide instruction on making placement decisions, developing and implementing an individualized education plan (IEP), using goal banks with IEPs, assessing students through multiple methods, and adapting activities to meet unique needs. They also supply guidance in overcoming blanket medical excuses, training peer tutors, training paraeducators, using homework in physical education, promoting leadership among all children, and involving the community to facilitate inclusion. And they offer teaching tips with hands-on solutions and a discussion and comparison of assessment tools. Appendixes include additional information on disability awareness programs, equipment companies, parent Web sites, role models with disabilities, describing disabilities in kids' terms, peer tutor training material, and national standards for adapted physical education. The result is a complete resource that is filled with applications and easy-to-implement planning and assessment strategies. Teachers who use Strategies for Inclusion can empower students with the knowledge that hopes and goals can be achieved—for all students—through understanding, cooperation, and creativity. Contents Preface Acknowledgments How to Use This Book and CD-ROM Part I Understanding Inclusion Chapter 1 The Move to Include A Historical Perspective Legislative Mandates Roles and Responsibilities of the General Physical Education Teacher Roles and Responsibilities of the Adapted Physical Education Specialist Effectiveness of Inclusion Summary Chapter 2 Assessment: The Cornerstone of Effective Instruction Features of Effective Assessment Traditional Assessment Techniques New Assessment Options Alternative Assessment Summary Chapter 3 Exploring Individualized Education Plans The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) The IEP Process Members of the Multidisciplinary Team and Their Roles The Role of the Physical Educator in the IEP Process Attending IEP Meetings Computer-Generated IEPs Incorporating Goals and Objectives Into the General Physical Education Class Summary Chapter 4 Managing Student Behavior Strategizing to Avoid Behavioral Problems Determining the Cause of Inappropriate Behavior Intervention Strategies to Increase the Likelihood of Appropriate Behavior Decreasing the Likelihood of Inappropriate Behavior Summary Chapter 5 Adapting Activities: A Universal Design for Learning Theoretical Constructs Driving the Move to Adapt Philosophy of Adapting Activities Universal Design for Learning Types of Adaptation Adapting Activities Summary Chapter 6 Support Service: Making Inclusion a Reality Peer Tutors Paraeducators Senior Citizens Pre-Preparation College Students Summary Chapter 7 Creating an Atmosphere for Achievement Understanding Disabilities Facilitating Inclusion Creating Leadership Opportunities Supplementing Instruction Summary Part II Strategies for Inclusion Chapter 8 Basic Skills Balance Jump Rope Locomotor Object Control Parachute Chapter 9 Sports Skills and Teamwork Softball Basketball Soccer Tennis Chapter 10 Health and Fitness Aerobics Aquatics and Swimming Weight Training Chapter 11 Recreation and Life Skills Backpacking and Hiking Bowling Fishing Rock Climbing Skating and In-Line Skating