Name of teaching material
Aid for playing Boccia
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| Target | Children and students in elementary school, junior high school and high school lacking muscle strength to throw a ball or/and having difficulty in basic ball manipulation |
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| Disability category | physically challenged health impairment multiple disabilities |
| Teaching units / Applicable scenes | physical education |
| Specific purposes |
Specific purposes The aid has a shape of a half cylinder. The player can “throw” the ball just by placing the ball on one end of the cylinder. The aid helps children and students: - Enjoy playing Boccia - Nurture the attitude of enjoying sports, i.e. actively engaging in the play, following simple rules, and cooperating with friends. |
| Considerations for disability characteristics | Considerations for disability characteristics The aid helps children and students lacking the muscle power to throw a ball to the desired spot to play Boccia. By using the cylinder as a slide, they can enjoy the sport. |
| Expected effects and results | Expected effects and results The aid facilitate children and students enjoy playing Boccia by talking with their friend partners over their strategies so as to approximate their balls to the jack ball. |
| How to use |
1) Cut an open cylinder of an appropriate length in half. In the above photos, a piece of rain gutter, which was cut to a length that is easy to use, is used as the aid. Attach nonslip fabric at the bottom end, a sign showing where to place the ball, etc. depending on the conditions of each individual children and students. 2) The assistant sets the aid at a place where the player can easily put down the ball. 3) The player sets the ball on one end of the aid. The assistant is to help the player depending on the condition of the player. 4) The player is to release the ball when the judge gives a signal. The difficulty of play can be altered by changing the length and inclination of the aid. * Adjust the rules so as to match the conditions of the players. * The assistant can be a classmate, teacher, etc. depending on the conditions of the children and students and the purposes of the activity. |
| Related teaching materials and information | |
| Useful for other students | Useful for other students Boccia (with the aid) can also be played for cooperative learning between children and students with and without disabilities. |
- Informant PE Department, Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged
- Keywords physical education, Boccia, ball game, Paralympics, ball
- Created 2024-06-07 14:14:59
- Updated 2024-06-07 14:14:59