D-APE (Digitize Adapted Physical Education) Bringing virtual sports to children with physical and multiple disabilities.

Introduction

D-APE (Digitize Adapted Physical Education) is a blog of online sports games from various gaming sites, which include laggedgames.com, y8.com, & poki games.com for children with multiple disabilities, which include severe physical impairment with other intellectual disabilities. This blog allows students to learn and play major sports game in a virtual setting that is being played across the globe in which they are not able to participate physically due to their medical conditions or disabilities. In addition, a lot of these online sports games have been developed in a modified version of the actual physical game, which could help students with multiple disabilities to grasp the concept of the respective sport and enjoy playing them independently.

Studies have shown that digitizing team sports games can improve cognitive development in children, including those with disabilities. Online sports games can be used in occupational and physical therapy to improve function in hands and fingers. Some of the other benefits include:

Mental health
Physical activity can reduce depressive symptoms and improve mental health.

Self-esteem
Participation in exercise games can positively affect self-esteem and self-efficacy.

D-APE: Bringing Virtual Sports to Children with Disabilities is a document title that focuses on providing virtual sports experiences for children with disabilities. The desired tone is formal.

About the author

D-APE (Digitize Adapted Physical Education) blog was put together by Dr. (Hon.) Kumaran Arumugam, an adaptive PE teacher from Lighthouse School(Singapore) who works with students mainly with sensory and multiple disabilities. With over 14 years of experience working as a sports coach and PE teacher in various mainstream and special needs schools, he has worked hard to make sports inclusive and accessible for students with disabilities. In recognition of his effort in the development of adaptive physical education locally and internationally, Dr. (Hon) Kumaran Arumugam was awarded Asia’s Best Adaptive Physical Education 2024 by Asia’s Award and the Universal Excellence Award 2024, for which he was also recognized as one of the best adaptive physical education teachers in the world. He was also the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate in education specializing in adaptive physical education from AUBSS.

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