Children with Disabilities in Special Education: Parent Awareness and Advocacy 1994
Distributed by Chip Taylor Communications, 2 East View Drive, Derry, NH 03038-4812; 800-876-CHIP (2447)
Produced by John Sandy Productions
Director n/a
VHS, color, 25 min.
College - Adult
Child Development, Sports, Teacher Training, Disability Studies
Date Entered: 11/09/2018
Reviewed by Rue Herbert, Head, Library Media Resources, University of South Florida, TampaChildren with Disabilities in Special Education: Parent Awareness and Advocacy focuses on adaptive physical education programs for children with various levels and types of disabilities. The program takes an up-close, day-to-day look at both self-contained and integrated adaptive physical education classes. It emphasizes the promotion of physical activity and fitness for all students, concentrating on what individuals are capable of rather than what their limitations are.
The program is brief and general. While it provides basic instructional ideas for teachers as well as encouragement for parents, it doesn’t really provide a lot of information for parent awareness and advocacy as the title indicates. However, the program would be very valuable viewing for parents, teachers, and health professionals working with disabled children. While it focuses on young children through adolescence and the need to provide for their inclusion while developing physical skills, Children with Disabilities also shows the importance of integrated socialization, interaction, increased physicality and fitness, as benefits to both disabled and non-disabled peers working together.
Children with Disabilities in Special Education: Parent Awareness and Advocacy reflects high production standards. Although there are some moments where the ongoing background music is a bit too loud for the narration, overall the program content is clearly documented and illustrated.
This video is recommended for in-service professional training viewing, as well as for academic and health sciences libraries with student teachers and student health professionals. The program could also be a valuable community resource in public libraries.