Adapted Physical Education and Sport

Adapted Physical Education and Sport is a top-selling text that prepares students to teach people with disabilities. It offers comprehensive and clear guidance for professionals, with enhanced coverage of universal design for learning, adventure sports, adapted sport, and sport-specific injuries. It also includes online learning aids, an instructor guide, test bank, video clips, and forms. The book is aligned with the IDEA legislation and helps educators identify the unique needs of children with disabilities and develop effective individualized education programs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 648 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2021
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

This is the loose-leaf version of Adapted Physical Education and Sport, which offers students a less expensive, printed version of the text. This top-selling text, now in its seventh edition, is the go-to text to prepare students to teach people with disabilities. Adapted Physical Education and Sport provides comprehensive and clear guidance for professionals working with people with unique physical education needs, differences, and abilities.

New to This Edition:

No other adapted physical education text has sold more copies than this book—but the contributors are not resting on their laurels. The text is loaded with new and updated material:

Enhanced coverage of universal design for learning, with strategies and applications presented throughout the text.

A new chapter devoted entirely to adventure sports and activities.

A chapter on adapted sport that has been further developed to reflect the progress in the field.

Enhanced coverage of sport-specific injuries and prevention.

Also new to this edition are related online learning aids delivered through HK Propel, including assignable learning and enrichment activities to help students apply the book's foundational knowledge. The HKPropel resources also include an instructor guide with teaching tips and strategies, ideas for an introductory course in adapted physical education and sport, and a sample syllabus. Other tools include a test bank, video clips demonstrating 26 of the fitness tests from The Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual, and forms, tables, and calculators related to the Brockport Physical Fitness Test.

In addition, the team of 30 highly renowned contributors includes 12 new voices who add their perspectives to the content.

More Features:

Adapted Physical Education and Sport offers readers:

Comprehensive coverage of the field, with a focus on practical applications and real-world scenarios.

Up-to-date information on the latest research, trends, and best practices in adapted physical education and sport.

Access to a wealth of resources, including online learning aids, instructor guides, and test banks, to support teaching and learning.

Contributions from a diverse range of experts, including educators, practitioners, and researchers, providing a multi-faceted perspective on the field.

A user-friendly format, with clear headings, subheadings, and illustrations, making it easy to navigate and understand the content.

Whether you are a physical education teacher, coach, therapist, or student, Adapted Physical Education and Sport is an essential resource for preparing you to work effectively with people with disabilities and promoting inclusive and accessible physical education programs.

Weight: 1774g
Dimension: 225 x 282 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781492598022
Edition number: Seventh Edition