Move to Include All Children

Presented by Dr. Lauren Lieberman Photo shows scooter boards, bean bags, and a lacrosse stick on a gym floor

Hosted by the Surrey School District in partnership with PRCVI.

On October 15-16, 2018, Dr. Lieberman joined us in Surrey for two days of professional learning on adaptive physical education for students with visual impairments, including those with complex, multiple needs.

Presentation and Live Demonstration - Monday, October 15

Including Children with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness into Physical Education: A Universal Design Approach (link to Powerpoint presentation)

Photo shows Dr. Lieberman holding a microphone On Monday, October 15 Dr. Lieberman presented on the impact of visual impairment on access to physical education and instructional/assessment considerations for inclusive sports and recreation for students with visual impairments. Dr. Lieberman also introduced Camp Abilities - a week-long educational sports camp that runs at locations all over the world. After lunch, Dr. Lieberman modeled these instructional strategies with a group of students with visual impairments in a gym at a nearby elementary school.

Link to Dr. Lieberman's titles in the PRCVI Library. Please note: PRCVI materials are accessed by registered users (qualified teachers of students with visual impairments)

Links to Resources from October 15

Website of the Canadian Blind Sports Association.
Camp Abilities Start-Up Package for groups interested in putting on a local sports and recreation camp for students.
Online resources to support accessible physical education for students with visual impairments from the American Printing House for the Blind.
Possibilities: Recreation Experiences of Individuals who are Deafblind contains stories of athletes with multi-sensory impairments in their own words.
The fundamentals of vision - resource to help other professionals understand the impact of visual impairment.
Assessments
- Test of Gross Motor Development III for assessing motor skills
- Brockport Physical Fitness Test for assessment health-related fitness
- Camp Abilities Assessment Checklists
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- O'Connell, M., Lieberman, L. J., & Petersen, S. (2006). The Use of Tactile Modeling and Physical Guidance as Instructional Strategies in Physical Activity for Children Who Are Blind. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 100, 471-477.
- Samalot-Rivera, A., Lieberman, L. J., & Haibach, P. (2015). Teaching Two Critical Locomotor Skills to Children Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 109, 148-153.
- van Munster, M., Weaver, E., Lieberman, L., & Arndt, K. (2015). Physical Education and Visual Impairment: Collaborative Communication for Effective Inclusion. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 36, 231-23
Videos:
- Videos on the Camp Abilities Website
  - "I feel included when.."
  - Inclusion Series: XC Running Instructional Video

Presentation and Live Demonstration - Tuesday, October 16

Teaching Children with Moderate or Severe Disabilities (link to PowerPoint presentation)

Photo shows teachers demonstrating an adaptive sport in a gymnasium On Tuesday, October 16 Dr. Lieberman looked in detail at instructional and assessment approaches for physical education with students with complex multiple exceptionalities. The morning presentation covered topics including universal design for learning (UDL) applied to physical education, positioning, engagement from wheelchairs, and strategies for paraeducators and peer tutors. After lunch, the workshop shifted back over to a local elementary school where students with visual impairments and additional exceptionalities demonstrated a series of adapted gym activities.