Adaptation of Project “I CAN” Primary Skills Physical Education Program for Deaf-Blind Children

Abstract

The “I CAN” physical education program, an individualized instructional management system emphasizing development of skills, associated concepts, and social growth, was designed for children whose general developmental growth is slow or who possess specific learning disabilities, social or emotional problems, or economic and language disadvantages. The authors describe how the “I CAN” model was adapted for use with deaf-blind children at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind.