Physical Education for ALL Kids Part 2: Adapting Curriculum for Kids with Special Needs
By Bailee Holt-Sandsmark, CSCS In part 1 of this series, I discussed the physical, mental, and emotional benefits for special needs kids when they are mainstreamed into physical education classes. In this article, I will discuss the various methods of adapting...
Kids Need Lots of Calories… and Here’s Why
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Considering we’re in the middle of a youth obesity epidemic, why am I saying that kids need to eat more calories? Well, that’s not exactly the whole story. The two big factors at the root of the problem are sedentary behavior and...
The Missing Link to Movement Mastery: Part 5 – Temporal Awareness
By Craig Valency, MA, CSCS Introduction As I discussed in my introductory post, the missing link to true movement mastery is learning the 9 perceptual-motor skills as early as possible. As fitness professionals, teachers, therapists, or parents, we have a unique...
Physical Education for All Kids: Adapting Curriculum for Kids With Special Needs
By Bailee Holt-Sandsmark, CSCS In my experience, when a full inclusion Physical Education program is taught properly it can have a massive positive impact on students with special needs. Physical Education is the only class that all students, regardless of disability,...
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