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How To: Transfer from Floor to Chair Instructional VideoHow To: Transfer from Floor to Chair Instructional Video
Publisher
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:38
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Year
2014
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Instructional Video

How To: Transfer from Floor to Chair

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Mary Allison discusses why no one should feel "wheelchair bound" in the next video of her series on maneuvering in a wheelchair. She leads viewers step by step through how to transfer from a wheelchair to the floor and back again.

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Concepts

disabilities, physical disabilities, the special olympics

Additional Tags

physical education

Classroom Considerations

  • This resource is part of a series of videos on developing greater accessibility and independence in a wheelchair (note: at minute 9:35, you'll find links to previous videos in the series)
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Engaging presenter
  • Clear explanations and demonstrations provided

Cons

  • None

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