PERLS 207 review/Disabilty Review Flashcards
What is a paradigm?
Set of assumptions, concepts, values and practices that constitute a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them
What are paradigms with respect to APA and APE
Backdrop to the evaluation of terminology associated with APA
Definitions are socially structured, express current opinions and subsequent change
Definitions reflects how society as a whole thinks about and deals with those with disabilities
What are the four paradigms?
Facility Based
Service Based
Support/Inclusion
Empowerment and Self-Determination
What is the facility based paradigm?
Early characterization of PWD first half of 20th century Mild disability excluded from PA Sever disability not given opportunity Needed fixing Isolation Corrective Therapy
What is the service based paradigm?
1950 grouped people services targeted individuals coming back from war Rehab programs Focus on physical disability
What is the support based paradigm?
1980
Seen as unique individuals not just their disability
Person-environment interactions
What is the empowerment and self determination paradigm?
Current viewpoint Individuals take responsibility for own actions make own choices/decisions self aware independence
What is the contemporary definition of APA?
Cross-disciplinary body of knowledge
Philosophy and attitude of acceptance and diversity
Focus on individual differences
Programming characterized primarily by adaptations of teaching skills and techniques to accommodate individual motor differences
Process of promoting independent self determined PA
Define adapted
Suggests change, modification, adjustment of goals
Based on individual and their needs
When should adaptations occur?
Means to enhance learning
Increase enjoyment
Enhance choice and opportunity
Increase empowerment
When are adaptations not necessary?
- create boredom
- behaviors
- promote ideas of barriers
- can become dependent
- misconceptions about ability
- reinforce belief they aren’t ready
What are characteristics of APA?
Service delivery, pedagogy, coaching, training or empowerment conducted by qualified professionals
Enhance PA goal achievement of individuals of all ages with movement limitations or social restriction
What are characteristics of APE?
Describes services delivered to school aged individuals from birth - 21
Services are provided where they are needed
Service delivery system not placement
APA educators
What are modifications?
Adaptations made in order to prevent mismatch of skill and lesson content
Promote success in learning targeted objective
What are three distinct categories of modifcations?
Multi-leveled curricular selection
Curriculum overlapping
Alternative Activities
What is multi-leveled curricular selection?
Each student works on the same curricular activity but at a level that accommodates individual ability
(most inclusive)
What is Curriculum overlapping?
Student gets to participate with peers in the activity but focus on unique subject
What is alternative activities?
The student works on a unique IEP objectives away from physical education activity setting
What can adapting games be used for?
Facilitating skill development
Promoting an understanding of rules, strategies and concepts
Promoting sportsmanship, cooperation and teamwork
What are the basic principles of adapting games?
Games are not sacred, kids are
Games are for everyone, but not always in the traditional configuration
You can modify any game to include anyone, accommodating a wide spectrum of activities, interests, needs and resources
How can developmental disabilities be classified?
Combination of mental/physical impairments
Substantial functional limitations in areas such as language learning, mobility and independence