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Skills:
Physical: accuracy in throwing, under-hand toss, upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination
Cognitive: selective attention, visual processing
Social: turn taking
Number of participants:
pairs
Equipment:
6 hula hoops, bean bag or ball
Description:
- set up five hula hoops in a circle and place one hula hoop in the middle
- one child throws a bean bag or ball to one of the hoops and advances to the next hoop if it lands inside
- if a child a misses, then they switch with their partner
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: decrease the distance between the child and the hoop to decrease physical demand
Change the task: have the child use two hands to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the distance between the child and the hoop to increase physical demand
Change the task: have the child use one hand to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- the child will be able to accurately toss the ball into the hoops placed 2m apart, 4 out of 5 times
- I can throw the ball into the hoops