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Texas Focus 2008

Providing Access to a World of Learning:

Access to the General Education Curriculum

For Students Who Are Visually Impaired

June 16-18, 2008

Austin, Texas

Family Pre-Conference

Monday Session:

Community Based Recreational and Physical Education Opportunities for Students with Multiple Impairments, Including Visual Impairments

Time: 3:30-5:00 PM

Speakers: Randy and Vicki Foederer,

Adaptive Physical Education Consultants

Physical Education Resources

For

Blind and Visually Impaired

Students (including MIVI)

Randy Foederer, Consultant

Richardson, TX 75083

Programs

Motor Activities Training Program

MATP is for persons who, due to severity of the disability, cannot compete in the official Special Olympics sports program.

Focuses on training and participation rather competition:

• There are no rules for competition but the event is based on personal best
• It allows adapted equipment and for physical assistance

Comprised of seven basic motor activities that are directly related to official Special Olympics sports:

• Mobility – Gymnastics
• Dexterity – Athletics/Softball
• Striking – Softball/Bowling
• Kicking – Soccer
• Manual Wheelchair – Athletics
• Power Wheelchair – Athletics
• Aquatics – Aquatics

Follows certain philosophies:

• Non competition, age appropriateness, functionality, community-based instruction, partial participation, and fun.

Partner PE

Partner PE is a success oriented physical education program featuring supervised peer tutors and individualized learning and instruction.

It is taught by a regular physical education teacher and is established as a regular unit of instruction in the master schedule.

Partner PE is designed to meet the unique physical education needs of students with disabilities who cannot meet the TEKS requirements of regular physical education.

FOCUS IS ON....

• Students with disabilities

• Peer teaching/Individualized instruction

• Expanded curriculum

• A more inclusive school environment

Equipment

Catalogues that carry games and sports equipment for the VI.

Sammons PrestonEnabling Devices

An AbilityOne CompanyToys for Special Children

PO Box 5071385 Warburton Avenue

Bolingbrook, IL 60440-5071Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

1.800.323.55471.800.832.8697

TDD: 1-800-325-1745

Flaghouse

Special PopulationsSporttime

601 Flaghouse DrivePO Box 922668

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604Norcross, GA 300102668-

1.800.793.79001.800.283.5700

Sportime AbilitationsIndependent Living Aids, inc.

One Sportime WayPO Box 9022
Atlanta, GA 30340Hicksville, NY

1.800.850.86021.800. 537.2118

1.800.522.6294

MaxiAides

42 Executive Blvd.

Farmingdale, NY 11735

1.800.522.6294

Beep Baseball

Beep baseballs

For information:

Qwest Telecom Pioneers10+ is $31 each, under 10 is $35

c/o Bob Kurtz

30738 Conifer Mountain Drive

Conifer, CO 80433

Send order to:

708-642-2133

Or

To order, go to:

Crystal Adams
Qwest Communications
1801 California St, 50th Floor
Denver, CO 80202

Beep Baseball Bases

Greg Knopp
Arnold Center, Inc.
400 Wexford Ave
Midland, Michigan 48640
Phone: 989 631-9570 x28
Fax: 989 631-9316
E-mail:

Goal Ball

USABAPrice: $125.00 per ball

33 North Institute

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

(719) 630-0422

Attn: Mark Lucas

Konrad Wiese GMBHPrice: $125.00 per ball

c/o Mrs. Ulrike Leuschner

Westlandstrasse 6

49324 Melle 1

Deutschland

FAX 011-4954-227-02310

Specific Physical Education, Recreational and Sports Equipment For VI and MIVI

Flaghouse and/or Flaghouse Special Populations Catalogue

Dura Beepball 6 ¼ inch$94.50

Dura Beepball 8 ¼ inch$115.95

Dura Beep Module$55.95

Audi-Balls (Bells inside)

Basketball$13.95

Volleyball$8.95

Soccer$19.95

Flasher Light$5.75

Soft Plastic Jingle Bell Ball$34.95

Rubberlike Jingle Bell Ball$39.95

Bowling Ramp$139.00

Bowling Ramp Switch$655.00

Modified Bowling Ball 4lb$39.95

Impact lightning ball$3.95 ea. Or $23.70 set of 12

Kleer activity ball$37.00 ea.

Giggle Ball$7.95 ea. Or $39.95 set of 6

Boom’r Beeper Balls 6 ¼” $94.50 ea.

Wedge Mat Walkway$79.99 set

Fascination Station$79.99

Foam Bowling Ball$14.95

Sportime Abilitations

Beep Box$295.00

Rainstick$15.29 ea.

Sensation balls$11.99 ea.

Hand held massager toys $16.29 ea.

Ring-A-Lingers$19.99 set

A Drop In The Bucket$75.99 set

Grab balls$14.99 ea.

Sportime

Practice Goalball$99.59

Jingle Trainer$37.29

Sensation Balls (bell balls)$32.99 per set of 6

Step N Stones$74.29 per set of 6

Large Bump Balls$29.99

Success Balls 6 inch$21.59 per set of 6

Gripper Balls-Multi Trainer$14.95

Foederer – Texas Focus 2008