Adapting Physical Activities
(Ball Skills)



Workshop for Arohanui Special School
May 2016

Kylie Thompson - Dpt of Sport, UNITEC

Before we part ways....

• Introduce STEP as a teaching tool for ball skills
• Play, test out ideas, adapt reflect
• Contribute to a games resource

Anything else?

Ball Skills Spectrum
Have a go

Aiming at a target, Catching and throwing (on the move), Catching and throwing (stationary), Dribbling (hands), Dribbling (feet), Shooting a goal, Throwing (small object), Catching and passing (to a partner), Catching and passing (team game), Rolling a ball, Throwing (large object), Catching (small object), Catching (large object), Throwing and catching against a wall, Throwing and catching (oddly shaped ball), Catching a fast ball, Catching a slow ball

FINDING GAMES & ACTIVITIES

• Fundamental Movement Skills resource http://www.sportnz.org.nz/managing-sport/guides/fundamental-movement-skills
• The Physical Educator http://www.thephysicaleducator.com/
• PE central: http://www.pecentral.org/

STEP

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation

STEP

• SPACE
• TASK
• EQUIPMENT
• PEOPLE

STEP

• SPACE (bigger, smaller, different areas available)
• TASK (change rules to make the game harder/easier, add in challenges, change points systems, different tasks for different people)
• EQUIPMENT (size, shape, colour, texture, speed)
• PEOPLE (team size, varying options)

Lets Play Ball