IDEA EXCHANGE
This page is a forum for the exchange of ideas on lesson plans, unit plans, activity modifications, and other suggestions that would be of help to teachers, activity leaders, and others in providing appropriate educational, recreational, and therapeutic physical activities for individuals with special needs.If you would like to submit an idea of yours, please review the following:
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
When reviewing submissions to the Idea Exchange, the submission will be critiqued according to the following requirements:
- Includes demographics: name, affiliation, position, work address, phone, fax (optional), email, date of submission, population for use of idea.
- Submission does not duplicate what is already on the Idea Exchange.
- Submitted ideas, including graphics, do not violate someone else's copyright.
- Activities, rules, and equipment are safe for the intended users.
- Any contraindications are indicated.
- Activities, rules, and equipment are developmentally appropriate for the intended users.
- Descriptions are clear and understandable for replication by another professional.
- Where appropriate, submission includes references for books, articles, equipment, web addresses.
- All graphics include an alternative text description or attached audio file description.
- Submissions may be emailed to the Webmaster as a text file (TXT), rich text file (RTF), Microsoft Word file (DOC), or Adobe Portable Document (PDF) file.
The ideas below are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). A FREE Adobe Reader is available from Adobe for both PC and Mac computers. 
Pages of ideas by topic:
Lesson/Unit Plans.
Activity: Body Movements and Fundamental Locomotor Movements
Author: Barry Lavay
Download: Body Movements and Fundamental Locomotor Movements
Population: 12-15 various disabilities
Age/Grade: 5-12 years.
Activity: Bowling Unit
Author: Susan Alexander
Download: Bowling Unit
Population: various, all ambulatory
Age/Grade: 5-12 years.
Activity: Dancin' Round the World
Author: Susan Alexander
Download: Dancin' Round the World
Population: mild-moderate disabilities, ambulatory
Age/Grade: 5-12 years.
Activity: Midline and Locomotor Movement Skills
Author: Jerry Harris
Download: Midline and Locomotor Movement Skills
Population: students with various severe and multiple handicaps, including visual impairments
Age/Grade: grades 6-12.
Equipment/Rule Modifications.
Activity: Modifications for Students in Wheelchairs
Author: Northern California Adapted Physical Education Consortium
Download: Modifications for Students in Wheelchairs
Population: wheelchair users
Age/Grade: various ages.
Activity: Building and Learning on a Traversing Climbing Wall
Author: Bruce Davey
Download: Building and Learning on a Traversing Climbing Wall
Population: various, including wheelchair users
Age/Grade: various ages.
Activity: Play Tube
Author: Kit Harvey
Download: Play Tube
Population: various
Age/Grade: Infant/Toddler/Preschool.
Services.
Activity: DIS Service Delivery Continuum
Author: Los Angeles Unified School District
Download: DIS Service Delivery Continuum
Population: students requiring DIS services
Age/Grade: various ages.
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Behavior Management Techniques.
Activity: Managing Your Troops
Author: Robin Gray-Ballard
Download: Managing Your Troops
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Publicity.
Activity: Los Angeles County Water Program
Author: Steve Morgan
Download: Los Angeles County Water Program
Population: various, but limited for number of wheelchair users
Age/Grade: School-age.
Activity: APE Newsletters
Author: Greg Sasaki
Download: APE Newsletters
Population: various
Age/Grade: Preschool - High School.
Activity: Fitness Testing Article
Author: Jerry Harris
Download: Fitness Testing Article
Population: various
Age/Grade: Grades 5, 7, 9.
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