The new edition of Developmental/Adapted Physical Education: Making Ability Count takes a developmental approach to special education and physical education, and focuses on the physical functioning and motor functioning that is relevant to both physical education and adapted physical education instructors. The book incorporates the extensive changes in methodology, teaching techniques, and legal requirements for instructors of individuals with disabilities that have occured over the past 15 years. Drawing on the extensive teaching and coaching experience of all four authors, the book encourages teachers to emphasize what students with disabilities can accomplish, and stresses the importance of a collaborative team approach to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.

Developmental/Adapted Physical Education: Making Ability Count (4th Edition)

Humor & Entertainment

Horvat, Michael

Kalakian, Leonard H.

Croce, Ron

Eichstaedt, Carl B.

Puzzles & Games

Benjamin/Cummings

The goal of this book is to meet a continuing need for clarifying issues surrounding physical and motor assessments of persons who have disabilities. Horvat and Kalakian provide a significantly updated resource for students of adapted physical education and therapeutic recreation who are developing or fine-tuning their motor assessment skills. Once students gain a clear understanding of the fundamental principles underlying proper assessment, they will be prepared to select appropriate tests and accurately interpret the results.

Assessment in Adapted Physical Education and Therapeutic Recreation

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Brown & Benchmark Pub

Educators and clinicians have long needed an authoritative and comprehensive resource to help them clarify assessment-related issues. Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment fills that need.
This text helps the general physical educator, adapted physical educator, and administrator accurately and authentically assess people with disabilities. The book includes the following features: -Case studies that reinforce understanding of real-world challenges and foster decision-making skills in identifying the right tests to use -An analysis of existing assessment tools through which teachers can collect a wealth of information -Assessment of the social and affective domains as well as the physical domain so that teachers can help students develop to their potential -Textbook features such as key terms, key concepts, and review questions
Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment guides readers in developing written recommendations regarding placement and instructional programming, and it includes sample assessment cases. This interactive text, in which information is presented and readers generate a response to specific questions, also shows teachers and clinicians how to use the teaching–learning–assessing cycle to their fullest advantage. Through application of this cycle, they can place children in the appropriate programs, and students can develop their abilities to their fullest.
The authors also explore the relationship of assessment to grading, testing, and measurement and provide guidelines for the assessment environment. In addition, they give advice on how to work with children, parents, and colleagues.
The book moves logically through the assessment cycle. The authors first address whom the reader is assessing and why the assessment is necessary; then they address the importance of and ways of getting to know the child. From there, they explore issues related to assessment instruments and selecting and administering tests. They devote entire chapters to these assessments: -Motor development and motor skill performance -Physical fitness -Posture and gait -Behavior and social competencies
In the final chapter, the authors discuss a team approach in interpreting the assessment information and making decisions.
Written by three of the most experienced and trusted specialists in adapted physical activity, this book will help both the novice and veteran be effective and accountable for placement and learning.

Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment

Education & Teaching

Block, Martin

Kelly, Luke

Schools & Teaching

Human Kinetics

Developmental and Adapted Physical Education: Making Ability Count

Now in a fully revised and updated 6th edition, reflecting changes in legislation and cutting-edge research, this is a complete introduction to adapted physical education, from the underpinning science to practical teaching strategies and program design. The book covers a broader range of disabilities, developmental disorders, and health conditions than any other textbook and includes brand new material on developmental coordination disorders and cognitive development. Full of teaching and coaching strategies and techniques, it introduces scientific fundamentals, key legislation, and best practice in designing effective programs. It encourages the reader to consider the individual before the disability and to focus on what learners can do rather than what they can’t. This is an essential reference for teachers, coaches, or exercise professionals working with children with disabilities. It is also an invaluable resource for undergraduate or postgraduate students of adapted physical education, kinesiology, physical education, physical therapy, exercise science, athletic training, or sports coaching. The new edition features updated online resources, including PowerPoint slides, web links, an example syllabus, and quizzes.

Medical Books

Pesce, Caterina

Croce, Ronald

Eason Fallaize, Ashley

Medicine

Routledge

Assessment in adapted physical education is not a simple task. Variables in assessment instruments and in the administration and interpretation of tests can sometimes generate more questions than answers. 
 That’s why special education and adapted physical activity teachers have come to rely on Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment. 
 Now in its second edition, this is the one of the only textbooks that focuses solely on assessment, providing valuable and in-depth clarity, guidance, and understanding in the principles and practical applications of assessment. 
Thorough Examination of the Assessment Process
Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment details the assessment process, explains how to use assessment data when making programming decisions, and reviews specific assessment tools for adapted physical educators and physical therapists. It describes assessment concepts and procedures and provides the information teachers need to accurately assess their students with disabilities. 
 Written by four of the most experienced and trusted specialists in adapted physical activity, Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment
 • walks you systematically through the assessment cycle from beginning to end, providing accountability for all involved; 
 • helps you assess the whole student—including social, affective, physical, and cognitive domains—to spur development to its fullest potential; 
 • compares and contrasts existing assessment tools; 
 • offers in-depth case studies in each chapter to reinforce and enhance understanding of real-world challenges; and 
 • includes appendixes with sample write-ups of different assessments. 
 The case studies present assessment problems that focus on real-life situations that teachers encounter daily. These case studies will help teachers learn how to identify which test to use and why. In addition, each chapter supplies key terms, key concepts, and review questions. 
New to This Edition
 The authors have updated all the chapters to reflect the latest research, regulations, and standards—all information in the text adheres to the newest National Standards for K-12 Physical Education. The updates also emphasize the decisions made in the assessment process and articulate the rationale behind educational decisions. Updated reviews of specific assessment tools emphasize key points where needed and reflect new information based on the most recent versions of the tests. 
 In addition, Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment offers the following: 
 • A new chapter on assessing sensory function and cognition 
 • New information about concussions (one of the most common issues that physical educators encounter) and how to assess them 
 • A new web resource featuring digital versions of the assessment forms in the book and links to assessment tools, with suggestions for their use 
 • A new glossary to help with the understanding and study of terms 
Guide to Multiple Assessments
 This text will guide teachers in developing written recommendations regarding placemennt and instructional programming for 
 • motor development and motor skill performance, 
 • physical fitness, 
 • sensory function and cognition, 
 • posture and gait, and 
 • behavior and social competencies. 
Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment helps teachers know what tests to use on what people, how to administer the tests, how to interpret the results, and how to plan appropriately for their students.

Kelly, Luke E.

Block, Martin E.

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Evidence obtained from several research areas has led to renewed interest in the possible association between games that are performed under conditions requiring moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and the emergence of children's executive function, which is the capacity to think before acting, the ability to retain information in mind, to reflect on the possible consequences of specific actions, and to self-regulate behaviour. This book describes how skill learning conditions influence the emergence and development of children's basic cognitive processes, as well as summarising the research findings that link physical activity to mental functioning and academic performance.

Role of Contextual Interference and Mental Engagement on Learning (Perspectives on Cognitive Psychology)

Tomporowski, Phillip D.

McCullick, Bryan A.

Psychology & Counseling

Nova Science Pub Inc

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