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Jonathon Warring

LEI 4724
Activity: Silent Dynamite
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Dr. Christine Stopka. (1996-2015). Differentiating Instruction for Students with Disabilities. PE
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Equipment needed: soft ball, stuffed animal, or bean bag and an open indoor floor space.
Activity Description: There is no limit to the number of participants it all depends upon the size
of the space the game is played in. In this game participants throw the ball from player to player.
If someone drops it they are out for that round. The game ends when the last person drops the
ball and there is only one person left in. The most important rule in this game is that all
participants must remain silent. If someone talks while playing the game they are out and cannot
play again until a new round begins. Other rules are at the leader of the activitys discretion.
Some of these rules can include the number hands that can be used to throw or catch the ball,
whether participants can use snake eyes (looking at one player while throwing it to another),
catching the ball with your elbows, or implementing an amount of time you have to throw the
ball. A player can also be out if they commit a bad throw. A bad throw can be the ball not
making it to another player, the ball hitting the ceiling, or the ball hitting another players head.
In addition players cannot raise their hands to call for the ball and cannot point to who they want
to throw it to.
Leadership considerations: The facilitator should be moving around the playing space in order to
ensure the ball is caught and that all other rules are being enforced so they would be very close to
the participants. Safety considerations could be the fact that someone could be hit in the head
with the ball or someone could run into another participant in the process of trying to catch the
ball. Discussion questions can include: Was it difficult to remain silent during the game? What
other aspects did you find difficult? How would this game be different if you could talk? In order
to adapt this game for someone with a lower limb amputation the first thing to do would be to
change the body position. Normally this game is played standing up however it can be played
from a seated position which would accommodate for the person if they are using a wheelchair.
In addition to accommodate for someone using a wheelchair you can limit what kind of
commands that can be implemented. In order to adapt this game for someone with autism it is
important to remember that some people with autism have difficulty when it comes to social
interactions and often prefer to be alone. As a result as a facilitator do not try to force the
individual into playing if they are uncomfortable. You may allow them to watch and in time they
may decide to participate in the game. Another thing you can do to adapt this for those with
autism is to decrease the number of participants to 3-5 in order to not overwhelm them.

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