Fit for all - including children with sight problems in sport

Fit for all is essential reading for sports coaches, class teachers, PE specialists and parents/carers. Experts explain how to teach the basic physical skills such as throwing, catching and running to children and young people who are blind and partially sighted. Detailed chapters look at enabling children to gain success in sports as diverse as football, dance, gymnastics, swimming, athletics and judo. This book explores the implications of sight problems for sport, covers safety issues and promotes good practice.

• The importance of sport
• Developing basic skills
• Athletics
• Using multigyms
• Dance and gymnastics
• Football
• Goalball
• Judo
• Swimming
• Teaching PE at GCSE
• Equipment
• Useful contacts
• Index