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This class will provide individuals with physical and developmental disabilities an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of martial arts, including stances, blocking, striking, and kicking and allow them to focus on individual skills in a team environment.
Essential Eligibility Criteria: Program levels 1 & 2. No assistance needed with level surfaces. May use assistive device (manual wheelchair, canes, walker, crutches, etc.). Can maintain their own personal hygiene with verbal cues. Can follow single or two-step instructions. Able to convey feelings, desires and needs with picture cues or communication device. Demonstrates age-appropriate social and emotional skills in managing personal boundaries, relationships, communication, stress, and conflict with some assistance. Will stay with group with the help of verbal prompts. Can manage the sensory stimulation of a frequently large, loud, and energetic group environment with some assistance. Must be able to actively participate in a group wiht an instructor/participant ratio of 1:5.
Goals: To improve attention, motor, and sensory skills and build self confidence
Level 1-2
Activity Secondary Category
Karate
Location
Rec Room - Oakdale at Oakdale Rec Center
Instructor
Emily Harman
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