Opening up the world of fitness

By playing unified, we show are all capable and everyone is acceptedspecial Olympics is known for its inclusive sports for people with intellectual disabilities. Since an athlete performs best when he or she is fit and healthy. SOfit. and Unified Fitness Clubs. Since these are all unified models, yo...

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Published in:The Exceptional parent 2017-08, Vol.47 (8), p.58
Main Authors: Washburn, Kyle, Forquer, Monica, Corkett, Stephanie
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Athletes
Blood pressure
Children's fitness
Clubs
Coaches & managers
Disabled children
Exercise
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
Group Homes
Health aspects
Health Behavior
Health clubs
Health Programs
Holistic Approach
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Lifestyles
Mental health
Methods
Obesity
Opportunities
People with disabilities
Physical Activities
Physical Education
Physical fitness
Physical Health
Planning
Programming
Special Olympics
Stress
Teaching Methods
Teams
Training
Wellness
Wellness programs
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Summary:By playing unified, we show are all capable and everyone is acceptedspecial Olympics is known for its inclusive sports for people with intellectual disabilities. Since an athlete performs best when he or she is fit and healthy. SOfit. and Unified Fitness Clubs. Since these are all unified models, your child can participate whether or not he or she has an intellectual disability. Designed by Special Olympics Minnesota and currently implemented in 21 Special Olympics Programs, SOfit is an eight-week wellness class in which unified pairs (one person with and one person without intellectual disability) learn to live a healthy lifestyle, learns meet once a week and complete an educational topic and a fitness activity. [...]11 Special Olympics Programs have even started using the Fit 5 guide at practice or as a fitness program.
ISSN:0046-9157
2373-2881