Rst 199: Practice Plan #1

Last year was the first time I worked the Special Olympics, and I didn’t know what to expect. I signed up for it with my basketball team because the Special Olympians would be playing basketball and volunteers were needed to help run the scoreboard and keep time. Mr. Campbell, the man in charge, told me that the opportunity to play basketball will be an incredible experience for the special needs participants, but working the event will have an even greater affect on me. I was

Sport’s are an aspect of life that affect societies across the globe. Athletics affect everyone's life, whether that be playing the sport, watching games, or hearing about a sporting event. There is a big difference between playing an individual sport and players relying on their own athletic abilities versus a team sport when members of the team rely on their teammates to complete each individual's specific responsibility to reach the team's goal. Team sports bring people together in countless ways, and they teach many life skills for the athletes that participate in them. Some of these skills include communication, teamwork, discipline, work ethic, dedication, leadership, and numerous more that will help them in their personal and work

My gut reaction to hearing a film about wheelchair rugby was one of pity. I thought that as soon as I saw the players I would feel sorry for them not being able to play the sport the “right” way, or the traditional way. My unconscious bias towards disabled people seemed hard-wired into my brain. I was expecting less of them athletically but after sitting through the 88-minute documentary on wheelchair rugby I was proven wrong in the best way possible.

Everyone in life has trials and tribulations, but the way in which everyone responds to them is different. Some people dwell on the negative situations, whereas other people turn their negative situations into positive situations. The book, “Wheelchair Warrior,” by Melvin Juette and Ronald J. Berger, conveys how a positive mindset, self-efficacy, and support from family and friends are essential when trying to get through difficult times. Juette uses these characteristics as he transforms from being a gang member to being a world-class national athlete. The life story of Juette, contributes to the understanding of sport and society, reveals the American notion of social differences, and portrays sport in similar ways compared to many other

The value behind entertainment depends on each individual and their likings, implying that not every single human being enjoys playing sports. However, people who do seek enjoyment through athletic activities should know that such vigorous movement can permit various benefits. Competing 5 on 5 on the basketball court involves teamwork and a game plan. The 5 players on each team must create a clever strategy for allies to follow through on court. Possibly achieving a blind pass, jab step or block can make a victorious battle. Communication, team cooperation and interpreting the opponent’s next

Abstract: The Special Olympics not only give special athletes athletic skills, they offer more opportunity, encouragement, and dexterity to survive in society than the public school system alone. To understand the differences and similarities between handicapped athletes and their non-handicap peers is the first step in creating a program that best meets the child's needs. There were no community programs that catered to the mentally and physically challenged, so Eunice Kennedy-Shriver created "special games" in her back yard for her handicapped child. Shriver established the Special Olympics in 1968. Today there are more than one million special athletes competing in 140 countries. There are some problems with relying on the

At a young age, without realizing it, I was developing my manual dexterity skills. Whether it was making lanyard and string bracelets for my friends at camp, drawing or painting to the Bob Ross instructional videos on YouTube, I always took great pride in my finished product. While in school, after various tryouts, I was asked to participate in travel basketball. Working as a team member not only helped me on the court and in developing my hand and eye coordination, but also in the work experience at Plainview Oral where teamwork is crucial when assisting with a

After the warm-up, we break up into boys and girls and each head coach (Alec, Manny, Tevanah and Me) meet with each kids to review there spot, and how to shot the ball when playing basketball. We also talk about cabin dynamics, we interrupt and make adjustments to ensure every child is getting the maximum experience possible.

For the purpose of assessment, this paper will be based on a year 7 middle school class who are beginning a new unit of basketball. This paper will attempt to show how teachers can educate students to acquire new skills in basketball and various ways to assess development and adaptation (by students) to the sport. Basketball is a diverse sport, played across the globe, that captures a variety of skills, which participants try to attain. The main skills used in basketball are dribbling, shooting, passing, and defending, but many other developmental skills (which come under the umbrella of the main skills) can be acquired. By understanding the main skills needed to teach basketball on an autonomous

I chose to do my Field Study report on the Armstrong State University Men’s Basketball team, and I chose to particularly focus on “Game Planning/Preparation”. Armstrong State University is a member of the Peach Belt Conference on the Division Two level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and is located in Savannah, Georgia. I am currently and have been a member of the Armstrong State Men’s Basketball team since 2012, and every year there are different methods that are used in game planning and preparation. I know this from personal experience and talking with my coaches. There are many individuals that don’t understand what actually goes into a college basketball game; it’s more than just having talented young athletes being put on a court to showcase their abilities. There is practice, film, scouting, motivational techniques, mental sharpening methods, and even extra individual attention to detail. Over the four and a half years that I have been a member of this basketball program, I have witnessed each one of these methods implored in different

The three steps include: local community level, Special Olympic Program level, and Special Olympics International(SOI). They asked everyone for help and adapt day-to-day activities. Special Olympics understand not every size fits all for they created a program to recognize different cultures and adjust to their culture likings. For this organization, i would chose to hold events and meetings, ran by the manager, focusing on the act and process of the Special Olympics. I would invest in sponsor's to help this nonprofit continue for the next five years. This could help raise money to hold events for the children. ESPN has actually invested $3 million to expand unified sports globally. The Unified Sports program grew rapidly in the 2000s. Special Olympics made major progress with programs such as Unified Sports, which joins people with and without disabilities on the same sports team, and this helped us increase youth involvement. People with and without intellectual disabilities teamed up in a growing number of countries worldwide. This investment strategy would be good because as you invest in profits and stocks, you're making the organization money too. Their goal is to awaken everyone. Special Olympics works to spread compassion and acceptance in a way that can unite the

After the fifth/sixth grade we had the second graders. Mr. Kinner did not use the nets for these guys. They had not progressed to serving so he just used pretend nets and set up teams of two. They practiced the forearm and overhead hits. He modeled the good sportsman like high five and good game with them also. They decided that they did not like the high five so they fist bumped instead. It was so interesting to watch because their enthusiasm for this was great. The enthusiasm was catching after that because all the rest of the grades, even the kindergarteners were excited that Mr. Kinner had given them away to be encouraging to everyone. Again, this was a culmination of teaching good sportsmanship because he had been having them say things to their teammates like “good Job” and “You’ll get it next time.” He just added the next step, which was encouraging the other team as

Pt was discharge from the behavioral heath impenitent unit on September 8, 2015. During pt stay, he attended most of the RT session. Pt was quiet and reserved when he first attended the RT session. Pier to his discharge, pt was still quiet and reserved during the RT session. Pt hardly ever spoke, and sat outside the circle that was created by the RT. Pt show no progress in the RT

As a preface, I’d like to mention I tried to get into more involved activities but I called and emailed various centers (Open Door Art Studio and Creative Foundation’s Integrated Day Services) and never received any responses; the only place that was casual enough to simply attend no call ahead (Blue Shoe Art Studio’s Fiber Art Group) wasn’t at the address listed. As a result, I attended a disability inclusive basketball game that at the RPAC center between the Wildcats and Golden Bears. Another thing I should mention before diving into my impressions is that this was the first basketball game I’ve ever watched in person and the first I’ve actually paid attention to, so I’m not really in a position to evaluate how good

The videos and the lecture were my first exposure to wheelchair basketball and I was impressed. The skill to maneuver in a wheelchair and shoot a basketball while on the move requires skills that don’t come naturally. The contagious excitement makes me want to attend a game at Auburn to learn more. I had no idea the chairs were made of titanium and cambered at 15-20 degrees with a 5th wheel to increase stability and maneuverability plus addition safety equipment such as the straps and an extra bar. I also had no idea that the rules were similar to those of stand up basketball. As a player, I would imagine that the same stand up basketball mindset exists, but is also intertwined with maneuvering skills which appears, in my mind, to be the