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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Archery Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
1) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: partner
2) Emotional Disturbance: partner
3) Learning Disability: partner
4) Mental Retardation: partner
5) Orthopedic Impairment:
A) One arm: The bow may be anchored to a standard of the type used for supporting a
volleyball net, the bow is attached in the correct position for the correct range
B) Two Arm:
C) One Leg: Prop themselves on crutches so they can free their arms
D) Two leg: Turn the chair to the side and reach over the side of the wheelchair to draw the
bow
6) Other Health Impairment:
A) Asthma: none
B) Cardiovascular Condition: none
C) Diabetes: none
7) Visual Impairment: The two poles already described as an aid in drawing the bow may be wound
with tape at the places where the hands should be for sighting accurately, they know the
sighting is correct when the backs of the hands touch the taped areas
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Bicycle Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
8) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: tandem bicycle, hand signals
9) Emotional Disturbance: none
10) Learning Disability: tandem bicycle, tricycle
11) Mental Retardation: tandem bicycle, tricycle, hand signals
12) Orthopedic Impairment:
E) One arm: stationary bike
F) Two Arm: stationary bike
G) One Leg: hand crank bike
H) Two leg: hand crank
13) Other Health Impairment:
D) Asthma: shorter course, or stationary bicycle
E) Cardiovascular Condition: shorter course, or stationary bicycle
F) Diabetes: shorter course, or stationary bicycle
14) Visual Impairment: tandem bicycle, partner cyclist
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Boating Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
15) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: partner guide
16) Emotional Disturbance: none
17) Learning Disability: partner
18) Mental Retardation: partner
19) Orthopedic Impairment:
I) One arm: shorter oar
J) Two Arm: ?
K) One Leg: help getting into the boat, braced in the boat
L) Two leg: help getting into the boat, braced in the boat
20) Other Health Impairment:
G) Asthma: shorter course
H) Cardiovascular Condition: shorter course
I) Diabetes: shorter course
21) Visual Impairment: partner guide, shallow water
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Bowling Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
22) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: none
23) Emotional Disturbance: none
24) Learning Disability: ball with grip, bumpers
25) Mental Retardation: ball with grip, bumpers
26) Orthopedic Impairment:
M) One arm: ball with grip, bumpers, throw with other arm
N) Two Arm: metal ramp
O) One Leg: sitting and bowling, bumpers, metal ramp
P) Two leg: sitting and bowling, bumpers metal ramp
27) Other Health Impairment:
J) Asthma: none
K) Cardiovascular Condition: none
L) Diabetes: none
28) Visual Impairment: partner directing them, bumpers
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Downhill Skiing Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
29) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: partner skiing aside them, visual cues and signals
30) Emotional Disturbance: none
31) Learning Disability: maybe three-track skiing, and a partner skiing alongside them
32) Mental Retardation: maybe three-track skiing, and a partner skiing alongside them
33) Orthopedic Impairment:
A) One arm: three-track skiing; the skier uses one ski and two outriggers
B) Two Arm: three-track skiing; the skier uses one ski and two outriggers
C) One Leg: the mono-ski provides seat and back cushions
D) Two leg:
34) Other Health Impairment:
M) Asthma: shorten course
N) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten course
O) Diabetes: shorten course, keep warm
35) Visual Impairment: ski with a sighted partner, with helping cues
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Frisbee disc Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
36) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals
37) Emotional Disturbance: none
38) Learning Disability: none
39) Mental Retardation: none
40) Orthopedic Impairment:
Q) One arm: use other arm for throwing and/or catching
R) Two Arm:?
S) One Leg: none, participate in wheelchair only if course is smooth
T) Two leg: none, participate in wheelchair only if course is smooth
41) Other Health Impairment:
P) Asthma: limited play time
Q) Cardiovascular Condition: limited play time
R) Diabetes: limited play time
42) Visual Impairment: disc with sound device
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Golf Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Acivities
43) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: none, just hand signals
44) Emotional Disturbance: partner
45) Learning Disability: partner
46) Mental Retardation: partner
47) Orthopedic Impairment:
U) One arm: hit with opposite arm with specialized clubs
V) Two Arm: ?
W) One Leg: hit from the golf cart and/or wheelchair, or balance on one foot to hit the ball
X) Two leg: hit from the golf cart and/or wheelchair
48) Other Health Impairment:
S) Asthma: have golf cart available if get tired
T) Cardiovascular Condition: have golf cart if get tired
U) Diabetes: have golf cart available if get tired
49) Visual Impairment: have sighted partner guiding them
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Roller Skating Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
50) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner
51) Emotional Disturbance: none
52) Learning Disability: partner
53) Mental Retardation: partner
54) Orthopedic Impairment:
Y) One arm: none
Z) Two Arm: none
AA) One Leg: ?
BB) Two leg: ?
55) Other Health Impairment:
V) Asthma: shorten course
W) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten course
X) Diabetes: shorten course
56) Visual Impairment: sighted partner providing verbal cues
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Ice Skating Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
57) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner
58) Emotional Disturbance: none
59) Learning Disability: partner
60) Mental Retardation: partner
61) Orthopedic Impairment:
CC) One arm: none
DD) Two Arm: none
EE) One Leg: ?
FF) Two leg: ?
62) Other Health Impairment:
Y) Asthma: shorten course
Z) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten course
AA) Diabetes: shorten course
63) Visual Impairment: sighted partner with verbal cues
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Track and Field Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
64) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner running alongside them
65) Emotional Disturbance: none
66) Learning Disability: partner running alongside them
67) Mental Retardation: partner running alongside them
68) Orthopedic Impairment:
GG) One arm: none
HH) Two Arm: none
II) One Leg: competing in wheelchair, throwing events, long jump/high jump from stationary
position
JJ) Two leg: competing in wheelchair, throwing events
69) Other Health Impairment:
BB) Asthma: shorten course
CC) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten course
DD) Diabetes: shorten course
70) Visual Impairment: sighted partner giving verbal cues
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Walking Curriculum Area: Individual Lifetime Activities
71) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner walking alongside them
72) Emotional Disturbance: partner walking alongside them
73) Learning Disability: partner walking alongside them
74) Mental Retardation: partner walking alongside them
75) Orthopedic Impairment:
KK) One arm: none
LL) Two Arm: none
MM) One Leg: walk with crutches or wheelchair
NN) Two leg: participate in a wheelchair
76) Other Health Impairment:
EE) Asthma: shorten course
FF) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten course
GG) Diabetes: shorten course
77) Visual Impairment: sighted partner with verbal cues
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Tennis Curriculum Area: Dual Lifetime Sports
78) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, doubles play
79) Emotional Disturbance: none
80) Learning Disability: smaller court
81) Mental Retardation: smaller court
82) Orthopedic Impairment:
OO) One arm: can choke up on the racket if not strong enough
PP) Two Arm: ?
QQ) One Leg: participate in wheelchair, shorten court
RR) Two leg: participate in wheelchair, shorten court
83) Other Health Impairment:
HH) Asthma: doubles play, shorten court
II) Cardiovascular Condition: doubles play, shorten court
JJ) Diabetes: doubles play, shorten court
84) Visual Impairment: sound device in the tennis ball, sighted partner
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Badminton Curriculum Area: Dual Lifetime Sports
85) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, doubles play
86) Emotional Disturbance: none
87) Learning Disability: doubles play
88) Mental Retardation: doubles play
89) Orthopedic Impairment:
SS) One arm: doubles play, if not strong enough choke up on the racket
TT) Two Arm: ?
UU) One Leg: participate in wheelchair
VV) Two leg: participate in wheelchair
90) Other Health Impairment:
KK) Asthma: doubles play
LL) Cardiovascular Condition: doubles play
MM) Diabetes: doubles play
91) Visual Impairment: sound device on the shuttle cock
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Table Tennis Curriculum Area: Dual Lifetime Sports
92) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner guiding them
93) Emotional Disturbance: none
94) Learning Disability: partner guiding them
95) Mental Retardation: partner guiding them
96) Orthopedic Impairment:
WW) One arm: play with other arm
XX) Two Arm: ?
YY) One Leg: participate in wheelchair or on crutches
ZZ) Two leg: participate in wheelchair
97) Other Health Impairment:
NN) Asthma: none
OO) Cardiovascular Condition: none
PP) Diabetes: none
98) Visual Impairment: partner guiding them with verbal cues, sound device in ball
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Racquetball Curriculum Area: Dual Lifetime Sports
99) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner
100) Emotional Disturbance: none
101) Learning Disability: partner play
102) Mental Retardation: partner play
103) Orthopedic Impairment:
AAA) One arm: play with other arm
BBB) Two Arm: ?
CCC) One Leg: modify rules, participate in wheelchair
DDD) Two leg: modify rules, participate in wheelchair
104) Other Health Impairment:
QQ) Asthma: shorten play time
RR) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten play time
SS) Diabetes: shorten play time
105) Visual Impairment: partner with verbal cues, sound device in ball
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Fencing Curriculum Area: Dual Lifetime Sports
106) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals
107) Emotional Disturbance: keep an eye on the student for safety issues
108) Learning Disability: partner participating with them and guiding them
109) Mental Retardation: partner participating with them and guiding them
110) Orthopedic Impairment:
EEE) One arm: none
FFF) Two Arm: ?
GGG) One Leg: participate in wheelchair
HHH) Two leg: participate in wheelchair
111) Other Health Impairment:
TT) Asthma: none
UU) Cardiovascular Condition: none
VV) Diabetes: none
112) Visual Impairment: fence with a partner while they’re giving verbal cues, sound device
on their opponent
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Shuffleboard Curriculum Area: Dual Lifetime Sports
113) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner participating alongside them
114) Emotional Disturbance: none
115) Learning Disability: partner
116) Mental Retardation: partner
117) Orthopedic Impairment:
III) One arm: none, shortened court if they don’t have enough strength
JJJ) Two Arm:
KKK) One Leg: participate on crutches or wheelchair, on crutches shift the body weight to the
crutch of the opposite arm to free the playing arm to make the shot
LLL) Two leg: participate in wheelchair, place the chair facing the court and slightly to the side so
that the arm with the cue can be dropped to the side of the chair to make the shot
118) Other Health Impairment:
WW) Asthma: none
XX) Cardiovascular Condition: none
YY) Diabetes: none
119) Visual Impairment: partner guiding them by giving them verbal cues
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Horseshoes Curriculum Area: Dual Lifetime Activities
120) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner telling them when to throw
121) Emotional Disturbance: if it’s a safety issue then a lighter weight horseshoe
122) Learning Disability: partner to review step by step
123) Mental Retardation: partner
124) Orthopedic Impairment: partner
A) One arm: use other arm, shorter target distance, lighter weight horseshoe
B) Two Arm: shorter target distance, lighter weight horseshoe, have to flip it from their foot
C) One Leg: none, participate in wheelchair or crutches
D) Two leg: none, participate in wheelchair
125) Other Health Impairment:
ZZ) Asthma: none, maybe a lighter weight horseshoe
AAA) Cardiovascular Condition: none, maybe a lighter weight horseshoe
BBB) Diabetes: none, maybe a lighter weight horseshoe
126) Visual Impairment: beeping target, closer target, partner guiding them by giving them
verbal cues
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Basketball Curriculum Area: Team Games
127) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals
128) Emotional Disturbance: none
129) Learning Disability: rubber playground ball
130) Mental Retardation: rubber playground ball
131) Orthopedic Impairment:
MMM) One arm: shortened goal
NNN) Two Arm: ?
OOO) One Leg: shortened goal, participate in wheelchair
PPP) Two leg: shortened goal, participation in wheelchair
132) Other Health Impairment:
CCC) Asthma: shorten play time, drills that don’t involve strenuous activity
DDD) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten play time, drills that don’t involve strenuous activity
EEE) Diabetes: shorten play time, drills that don’t involve strenuous activity
133) Visual Impairment: a light string hung from the back of the hoop so they can find the
location of the hoop before shooting the ball, sound device in the ball and/or the hoop, call
names
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Softball Curriculum Area: Team Games
134) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner guiding them
135) Emotional Disturbance: for safety issues just keep an eye on the student, maybe a
partner
136) Learning Disability: bat from a tee, larger ball, glove
137) Mental Retardation: bat from a tee, larger ball, glove
138) Orthopedic Impairment:
QQQ) One arm: taught to catch and throw with one arm
RRR) Two Arm:
SSS) One Leg: participate in crutches or wheelchair
TTT) Two leg: participate in wheelchair
139) Other Health Impairment:
FFF) Asthma: more or less bases and players on the field, shorten the field
GGG) Cardiovascular Condition: more or less bases and players on the field, shorten the field
HHH) Diabetes: more or less bases and players on the field, shorten the field
140) Visual Impairment: sighted partner, ropes between each base to guide them
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Football Curriculum Area:
141) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals
142) Emotional Disturbance: none
143) Learning Disability: none, maybe a partner playing alongside them
144) Mental Retardation: none, maybe a partner playing alongside them
145) Orthopedic Impairment:
UUU) One arm: throw with other arm, be positioned as a designated kicker
VVV) Two Arm: could play as receiver if able to catch ball with the center of the body and
cradle it, be positioned as a designated kicker
WWW) One Leg: participate in a wheelchair, change field size, play on asphalt
XXX) Two leg: participate in a wheelchair, change field size, play on asphalt
146) Other Health Impairment:
III) Asthma: shorten play time, change field size
JJJ) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten play time, change field size
KKK) Diabetes: shorten play time, change field size
147) Visual Impairment: sighted partner, play certain positions
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Soccer Curriculum Area:
148) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner guiding them
149) Emotional Disturbance: since it is somewhat of a contact sport just keep an eye on that
student
150) Learning Disability: partner helping them, lighter ball, shorten field
151) Mental Retardation: partner helping them, lighter ball, shorten field
152) Orthopedic Impairment:
YYY) One arm: none
ZZZ) Two Arm: none
AAAA) One Leg: modify rules and let them use their hands, participate in wheelchair if it’s a flat
surface
BBBB) Two leg: modify rules and let them use their hands, participate in wheelchair if it’s a flat
surface
153) Other Health Impairment:
LLL) Asthma: shorten field, drills, shorten play time
MMM) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten field, drills, shorten play time
NNN) Diabetes: shorten field, drills, shorten play time
154) Visual Impairment: brightly colored balls, playing the position of goalie, giving them a
face mask, sound device in ball
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Volleyball Curriculum Area: Team Games
155) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner guiding them
156) Emotional Disturbance: none
157) Learning Disability: lower net, more players, lighter/bigger ball
158) Mental Retardation: lower net, more players, lighter/bigger ball
159) Orthopedic Impairment:
CCCC) One arm: just adapt by using one arm
DDDD) Two Arm: ?
EEEE) One Leg: participate in wheelchair, shorten court/net
FFFF) Two leg: participate in wheelchair, shorten court/net
160) Other Health Impairment:
OOO) Asthma: more players, shorten court
PPP) Cardiovascular Condition: more players, shorten court
QQQ) Diabetes: more players, shorten court
161) Visual Impairment: bright colored ball, sighted partner
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Whitney Piatt
Adapting Instruction in Physical Education
Activity: Floor Hockey Curriculum Area: Team Games
162) Deaf/Hearing Impairment: hand signals, partner guiding them
163) Emotional Disturbance: for safety issues keep an eye on the student
164) Learning Disability: lighter puck
165) Mental Retardation: lighter puck
166) Orthopedic Impairment:
GGGG) One arm: adapt with one arm, maybe tape stick to their one arm
HHHH) Two Arm: ?
IIII) One Leg: participate in wheelchair, shorten court size
JJJJ) Two leg: participate in wheelchair, shorten court size
167) Other Health Impairment:
RRR) Asthma: shorten court size, positioned as goalie
SSS) Cardiovascular Condition: shorten court size, positioned as goalie
TTT) Diabetes: shorten court size, positioned as goalie
168) Visual Impairment: bright colored puck, protective gear, sighted partner