Not
all information needs to be found on the Internet. There are...
Videos and
Books about Kids Who Have Difficulty Moving Around
Here are a few videos and books about
kids who have difficulty moving around. Ask your parents or teachers
if you can get these to watch or read.
Winner
Never Quits, A (1986) (TV Film)
Rate G
During WWII a baseball player (Pete Gray, outfielder for St. Louis
Browns) plays with only one arm lost as a child and becomes inspiration
for a young boy also with one arm. Gray went into sport after his brother
was brain damaged boxing. Initially he got his first job in minor league
with the Memphis Chicks because of his oddity value. He proves his worth
and with the drain of many major league players to the war he earns
promotion. The boy, Nelson Gary Jr., who he encourages also became a minor
league player.
The
Mighty (1998)
Rated PG-13
Story of a boy who has difficulty getting around. He has a
taste for adventure stories and befriends his neighbor who is physically
strong but mentally challenged.
Simon
Birch ( 1998)
Rated PG
Story about a young boy who is
short and has difficulty getting around. Follow his story as he
tries to figure out his place in the world.
Zoom
by Istvan Banyai, Astvan Banyai
Ages 4-8 years
Sometimes things are not as they appear. Zoom out to get a different
perspective.
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Check
Out the Playground in Your School and Neighborhood
Look around your school and neighborhood playgrounds to see how
many barriers need to be changed to help kids with disabilities play.
If you can't answer "yes" to both of the questions, kids who have difficulty moving around may not have
the same opportunities to be athletes as kids without disabilities.
1. Would kids who have difficulty moving
around be able to play on the playground equipment in your neighborhood?
Or are there steps, rough pathways, or narrow doorways that get in their
way?
2. If you were in a wheelchair, could you
swing in the swings?
If you answered
"no" to either question,
tell your teacher that
he or she needs to check out the following websites on accessibility
guidelines.
Boundless Playgrounds is a non-profit program to provide technical
assistance to community to help them build accessible playgrounds.
A Guide to the
ADA Guidlines for Accessible Play Areas This website gives you
information about how to make your playground accessible.
After
checking out the information above, can you invent a new piece of
playground equipment that would be accessible to everyone?
![draw a playground that is accessible.](images/draw.gif)
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Zoom
Out
Look at the picture below. This athlete
has difficulty moving around. Can you guess which choice
below best describes his disability?
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He is sitting in a wheelchair.
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He has a prosthesis
for a leg.
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He walks on crutches.
Zoom
out to see... |
![Picture of athlete](images/bdsm.gif)
(Picture courtesy of Canine Companions, Inc.) |
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Date: September 28, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities