Strategies for Inclusion, Fourth Edition, provides a clear road map for successful inclusion of students with disabilities in physical education settings. It contains 38 teachable units, complete with assessment tools for curriculum planning, teaching tips, and ready-to-use forms and charts.

Part I. Understanding InclusionChapter 1. Inclusion in Physical Education Legislative Mandates: A Historical Perspective Placement Options in Physical Education Roles and Responsibilities of General Physical Education Teachers Roles and Responsibilities of Adapted Physical Education Specialists Benefits of Including Students With Disabilities With Their Peers SummaryChapter 2. Assessment: The Cornerstone of Effective Instruction Features of Effective Assessment Traditional Assessment Techniques Authentic Assessment Alternative Assessment SummaryChapter 3. The Placement Process in Physical Education Physical Education Placement Challenges Special Education Process Dignity of Risk Assessing the Placement The Lieberman-Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education SummaryChapter 4. Individualized Education Plans The IEP Process The Role of Assessment in IEPs Components of the IEP Electronically Generated IEPs Physical Educator’s Role in the IEP Process Incorporating Goals and Objectives Into the General Physical Education Class SummaryChapter 5. Collaborative Practice That Promotes Student Engagement Nuts and Bolts of Collaboration Overcoming Barriers to Collaborative Participation Getting a Place at the Table Steps in the Collaborative Process Practical Applications to the Collaborative Process Coteaching as a Practice for Working With the APE or GPE Teacher SummaryChapter 6. Positive Interventions to Manage Behaviors and Increase Student Performance Strategies to Identify and Avoid Behavior Challenges Understanding the Reasons for Inappropriate Behavior Interventions and Strategies to Improve Behavior Strategies to Decrease or Redirect Inappropriate Behavior SummaryChapter 7. Universal Design for Learning Universal Design in Physical Education Self-Advocacy Differentiation, Adaptions and Accommodations Process of Adapting Activities Types of Adaptation Infusing the Paralympics Into the Curriculum SummaryChapter 8. Support Personnel Peer Tutors Paraeducators College Students SummaryChapter 9. Transition Planning Dr. Amaury Samalot-Rivera Transition Services and the IEP Functional Approach in Transition Planning Transition Activities for Effective Social Inclusion Assessment in Transition SummaryPart II. Strategies for InclusionChapter 10. Basic Skills Balance Body Awareness Hula-Hoop Activities Jump Rope Locomotor Skills Cooperative Games Object Control Skills Parachute Activities Rhythmic Skills Scooter Board ActivitiesChapter 11. Sport Skills Softball Volleyball Basketball Soccer Tennis Badminton Flag Football Golf Track and Field Gymnastics WrestlingChapter 12. Health and Fitness Swimming Aerobics Weight Training Cross-Country Skiing Fitness ActivitiesChapter 13. Recreation and Life Skills Backpacking and Hiking Bowling Fishing Rock Climbing Skating and In-Line Skating Canoeing Line Dancing Martial Arts Yoga Dancing Spikeball PaddleboardingAppendix A. Teachers’ Guide to Helping Students Appreciate Their Peers With DisabilitiesAppendix B. Special Education TerminologyAppendix C. Brockport Aquatic Skills ChecklistAppendix D. Parent and Teacher IEP Checklist for Physical Education References Index