title: Leisure skill programming for severely and profoundly handicapped persons: state of the art.
abstract: The purpose of this paper was to (1) review the current research available in leisure skill programming for severely and profoundly handicapped persons; (2) summarize the gaps in knowledge and point to new programming directions in recreation skill development; and (3) outline leisure skill competencies which teacher trainees must develop. In reviewing the leisure skill studies which have been conducted over the past seven years, a descriptive analysis of subject characteristics, teaching procedures, response measures, and generalization/maintenance strategies in each study was provided. The principle areas which were then identified for future programming included recreational skill sequences, self-initiated free play and toy preference evaluation. A statement of 15 recreation programming competencies was devised as a set of guidelines for preparing teacher trainees in leisure skill programming.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D009048:Motor Skills; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011998:Recreation; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods