CAPE Curriculum Design & Adapted Activities Flashcards

A student uses a power wheelchair. Which striking activity adaptation is most appropriate for a volleyball unit?

Answer: Use a balloon and lower the net for seated striking

A balloon moves slowly enough for power wheelchair users to track and strike, and a lowered net accommodates the seated position.

Which type of physical education placement places a student with a disability in a general PE class with supplementary support?

Answer: Inclusive placement with support services

Inclusive placement with support keeps the student in the general education PE environment while providing accommodations and specialist support.

Which game modification strategy changes the rules to reduce competitive pressure and increase participation?

Answer: Rule modification

Rule modifications alter how a game is played to reduce barriers, lower pressure, and increase successful participation for all students.

What does the term 'reverse integration' mean in adapted physical education?

Answer: Students without disabilities participate in an adapted PE setting

Reverse integration brings students without disabilities into an adapted PE setting to promote social interaction and peer modeling.

Which curriculum framework prioritizes movement concepts such as body awareness, space awareness, effort, and relationships?

Answer: Movement Education / Laban framework

Rudolf Laban's movement education framework organizes content around body, space, effort, and relationship concepts applicable to all movers.

An APE specialist designs a unit where students with and without disabilities play wheelchair basketball together. This best exemplifies which concept?

Answer: Unified sports model

The unified sports model, promoted by Special Olympics, integrates athletes with and without intellectual disabilities on the same teams.