Wheel Be Bowlin'!!!

"Making things Poss-I-Bowl!!"

Organized by Mr. Allan Miller, Mr. Rob Vesper, and Ms. Celia Gower

Mission Statement: "To provide the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to gain confidence and dignity through participation in sports, recreation and related educational programs."

The Lock Haven Community has asked us to put together a sports program for individuals with disabilities in conjunction with a community based organization so that throughout the year, a sport or more may be ongoing. This will allow individuals with disabilities to join teams and compete in the available sport.

For this we have chosen BOWLING!!

          

Three of the Restrictive Levels of the Sport Integration Continuum that we will be accommodating for are levels 2, 3, and 4.

There are a total of five levels to the Sport Integration Continuum

Level 1: Regular Sport which entails to a regular sport setting, integrated participation, and no accommodations needed.

*Level 2: Regular Sport with accommodations which entails to a regular sport setting, integrated participatq13-6_bowling.jpgion, some accommodations needed, and there is no undo advantage given to athletes.

  • Individuals have the use of a wheelchair and a bowling ball pusher.

  • Lesion locations in Thoracic segment 1 of the spinal cord- Potential movements include: use of all upper body, lacks trunk stability and respiratory endurance.

  • Any additional information regarding the bowling ball pusher can be found at Abledata website.

 

*Level 3: Regular and Adaptive Sport which entails to a regular and adaptive sport setting, partial or full integrated participation, and co-act with or compete against athletes without disabilities.

  • No accommodations will be made. The wheelchair bowler will compete against or with bowlers without disabilities.

  • Lesion Locations in Thoracic segment 6 of the spinal cord- Have trunk stability, improved respiratory endurance. Can lift heavier objects because of improved stability.

  • Any additional information can be found on the American Wheelchair Bowling Association webpage.

*Level 4: Adapted Sport Integration which entails to athletes with and without disabilities participate in a modified version of sport, and they all use adapted equipment and/or rules.

  • Now all participants wheelchair-bound or not are in wheelchairs.
  • Lesion Locations in Thoracic segment 12 of the spinal cord- Have increased trunk stability and all muscles needed for respiratory endurance.
  • Any additional information can be found on the National Disability Sports Alliance page.

 

Level 5: Adapted Sport Segregation which entails to a regular and adapted sport setting, totally segregated participation, and they only compete only against athletes with disabilities.

*These are the levels through which we will be following when preparing this bowling program.

 

Justification Statement (legal support)

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public school systems to develop appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEP's) for each child. IDEA provides equal opportunity for non-academic and extracurricular activities.

ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act extended the civil rights protection for individuals with disabilities to all areas of American life (employment, public accommodation, transportation, telecommunications, etc.) In regards to APE, it required that community recreational facilities be accessible and reasonable accommodations be made for individuals with disabilities. Physical educators must develop and offer programs for individuals with disabilities that give them the ability to participate in PE activity and sport experiences within the community.

Transition Services

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public school systems to develop appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEP's) for each child. In many cases the IEP's for students will list transition services such as, "get out into the community and recreate." Bowling is a great way to get out and be an active part of the community. Clinton Lanes will sponsor the weekly involvement at their business to help support students with those requirements.

Chief Adapted Physical Activity Specialist:

Public School Adapted Specialists:

Costs:

Facilities and Equipment Needed:

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