activities,Give offensive playerand adaptations to the Bounce passes or rolling of the ball only durmodification more space between himself and defender
ing basketball
game speed, objectives, rules, and boundaries
Forgive technicalities (double dribble in basAllow more bounces (2 or 3 bounces for tennis
should be consideredofto increase success.
ketball or out bounds in soccer)
or volleyball)
Assign role players (offense only, defense only)
In addition to gameplay, other adaptations Everyone must touch the ball before scoring
are availableeveryone a turn before changing possesGive to increase the successfulness of
sion (everyone shoots on the basket inclusive
students with visual impairments in during
basketball, everyone kicks while playing
physical education settings. Equipment, rules,
kickball).
and boundaries can be modified in many ways
with a few simple and creative ways. Some ideas
for equipment, rules, and boundary modifications
include:
Equipment:
Using a lar-
Lower bas-
ger ball
kets or make
Using a
goals larger
Tie a plastic
bright or high
bag around it
contrast ball
Using a
to add noise
Add sound
softer ball
Deflate a ball
sources
Add a
to slow it
down
beeper or
bells to the
Use balloons
ball
Give sound
or scarves
cues to goals
that are light
or baskets
and will stay
(hitting a
in the air
cane or stick
longer
against basketball rim
helps
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