| 754 | Saturday, April 3, 2004 |
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| 8:45 AM-10:00 AM | Convention Center:Louisiana Ballroom C |
| AAALF/Adapted Physical Activity Council |
| Physical Activity for Students with Hearing Impairment |
| This is a two-part session. Part I will take a look at safe activities when working with cochlear implanted children, whose numbers have increased in adapted PE classes in the last few years. Part II will focus on deaf and hard of hearing children in public school settings and your understanding the interpreter/transliterator's role in the educational environment with the goal of learning how physical educator can work together with the interpreter/transliterator to improve the teaching/learning environment in physical education and health classes. |
Keyword(s): adapted physical activity, elementary education, multiculturalism/cultural diversity
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| Presider: Steve Hannigan-Downs, California State University - Chico, Chico, CA |
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Adapted Physical Activities for Cochlear Implant Children
Kathy A. Russell1, Laura Darshan2 and Juli Kennedy2, (1)Los Angeles County Office of Education, Lawndale, CA, (2)Los Angeles County Office of Education, San Gabriel, CA |
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Working Successfully with a Sign Language Interpreter: Meeting the Challenges; Avoiding the Pitfalls
Ann E. Graziadei, Gallaudet University, Washington, DC |
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