Badminton Pass
Skills:
Physical: accuracy, agility, power, hand-eye coordination, reaction time
Cognitive: visual processing, sustained attention, selective attention
Social: taking turns
Number of participants:
2 or more
Equipment:
- 1 badminton racquet per child
- 1 birdie per pair
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Description:
- child uses a badminton racquet to hit the birdie to the other child
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the task: have the child practice just catching the birdie on their racket to decrease physical demand
Change the equipment: have the child use a balloon for the activity to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the task:
- have the child tap the birdie in the air repeatedly to increase physical and cognitive demand
- have the child tap the birdie in the air twice before passing to increase physical, cognitive and social demand
Goal examples:
- the child will show readiness to return the birdie to their friend (e.g., having racquet ready, tracking the birdie, moving toward to the birdie), 8 out of 10 times
- I can hit the birdie with my racket