This indispensable collection addresses the unique needs of the severely disabled, with a special focus on postural and motor development, physical fitness, and leisure time. The new edition is fully updated, emphasizing practice models, disability sport, and functional assessment. It provides a multi-disciplinary perspective with contributions from physical educators, recreation therapists, allied medicine specialists, disability sport specialists, psychologists, special educators, and administrators. Special topics include individualized transition programs, communication, toys and adapted equipment, technology, and playgrounds.

The third edition of The Psychomotor Domain and the Seriously Handicapped stresses the variables of physical development, motor development, physical fitness, and leisure time recreational skill development particularly as they relate to individuals who are severely and profoundly handicapped. The book, as a whole, includes materials which collectively address the following topics: Overview of the Mandate and Challenge; The Educational Team Approach; Testing, Assessment and Evaluation; and Programming. The majority of this book is devoted to Programming, with major sections on Physical Education and Special Education Programming; Allied Medicine Programming; and Recreational Programming. Original and already published contributions to this book include a variety of professionals including adapted physical educators, therapeutic recreators, special educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and rehabilitation specialists. This exemplifies the team approach required to address the unique needs of those who are seriously handicapped.

This edited collection is an up-to-date compilation of 34 writings which address several facets of special education: the educational team, testing, assessment, evaluation, posture, motor, fitness, and play programming as they apply to individuals with serious disabilities. The articles stress current thrusts across different fields of study. Contributors: P. Jansma, B. Lavay, R. French, J. McCubbin, C. Houston-Wilson, J. Nesbitt, K. Kimble, B. Ball, T. Wallstrom, M. Walsh, M. An, G. Reid, C. Seidl, D. Montgomery, S. Combs, S. Hodge, R. Webb, L. Bidabe, D. Porretta, J. Tiller, M. Stygar, C. Hess, L. Reimer, S. Folson-Meek, C. Cook, D. Smith, E. Horn, S. Warren, L. Silliman, A. Augustine, E. Blomgren, D. Ellis, P. Cress, C. Spellman, M. Caouette, D. King, F. Mace, R. Croce, W. Ersing, J. White, M. Csapo, A. Pollingue, H. Cobb, S. Johannsen, J. Cowart, D. Raschke, C. Dedrick, K. Hanus, S. deVincentis, P. Wehman, L. Sultz, M. Block.

This indispensable collection addresses the unique needs of the severely disabled, with a special focus on postural and motor development, physical fitness, and leisure time. The new edition is fully updated, emphasizing practice models, disability sport, and functional assessment. It provides a multi-disciplinary perspective with contributions from physical educators, recreation therapists, allied medicine specialists, disability sport specialists, psychologists, special educators, and administrators. Special topics include individualized transition programs, communication, toys and adapted equipment, technology, and playgrounds.

The third edition of The Psychomotor Domain and the Seriously Handicapped stresses the variables of physical development, motor development, physical fitness, and leisure time recreational skill development particularly as they relate to individuals who are severely and profoundly handicapped. The book, as a whole, includes materials which collectively address the following topics: Overview of the Mandate and Challenge; The Educational Team Approach; Testing, Assessment and Evaluation; and Programming. The majority of this book is devoted to Programming, with major sections on Physical Education and Special Education Programming; Allied Medicine Programming; and Recreational Programming. Original and already published contributions to this book include a variety of professionals including adapted physical educators, therapeutic recreators, special educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and rehabilitation specialists. This exemplifies the team approach required to address the unique needs of those who are seriously handicapped.

This edited collection is an up-to-date compilation of 34 writings which address several facets of special education: the educational team, testing, assessment, evaluation, posture, motor, fitness, and play programming as they apply to individuals with serious disabilities. The articles stress current thrusts across different fields of study. Contributors: P. Jansma, B. Lavay, R. French, J. McCubbin, C. Houston-Wilson, J. Nesbitt, K. Kimble, B. Ball, T. Wallstrom, M. Walsh, M. An, G. Reid, C. Seidl, D. Montgomery, S. Combs, S. Hodge, R. Webb, L. Bidabe, D. Porretta, J. Tiller, M. Stygar, C. Hess, L. Reimer, S. Folson-Meek, C. Cook, D. Smith, E. Horn, S. Warren, L. Silliman, A. Augustine, E. Blomgren, D. Ellis, P. Cress, C. Spellman, M. Caouette, D. King, F. Mace, R. Croce, W. Ersing, J. White, M. Csapo, A. Pollingue, H. Cobb, S. Johannsen, J. Cowart, D. Raschke, C. Dedrick, K. Hanus, S. deVincentis, P. Wehman, L. Sultz, M. Block.