Activity Number 1 - Rock Climbing

Type of modality / Sport
Type of play / Shared Cooperative
Interaction pattern / Aggregate
# of participants required / 2
Equipment/supplies / climbing shoes, harness, ropes,
Facilities required/environment / Rock climbing gym, padded flooring
Precautions / Proper equipment and trained professionals should be available at all times. Someone with a fear of heights might not enjoy this activity.

Sequence/Directions

1. Put on proper equipment for climbing (shoes and harness). Make sure rock climbing sneakers are tied tightly and harnesses are in place and properly fastened.

2. Have the Belay (person who acts as an anchor) fasten the ropes into place.

3. Start climbing. (Techniques may vary from person to person however most people will use arms for leverage and hanging, and legs for force to move up the wall. Support the bulk of body weight on feet. Rest the edges of feet or the point of big toe on climbing holds.)

4. Reach desired distance

5. Communicate with Belay to be lowered.

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Activity Analysis (What is required of this activity without any adjustments, accommodations, alterations)

Category / Skills
Primary body position / upright, standing
Part of the body required / all body parts
Movement / climbing, reaching, palmar grasp, moving around obstacles, releasing, stretching, turning or twisting hands or arms (coming down rope)
Physical / Bilateral integration, Gross muscle coordination, Motor control, Muscle strength,Active Range of Motion: Upper Extremities, Active Range of Motion: Lower, Extremities and Visual-motor integration
Cognitive / Arousal/Alertness, Attention: Focused attention, Attention: Sustaining Attention, Decision Making: Simple, Initiation, Recognition: Size, Strategy, Sequencing, Cognitive Flexibility, Concentration
Social / Interpersonal interactions, Relating with equals, Relationships: forming, regulating behavior
Perception / visual, auditory, tactile
Communication/language / Reception to spoken language, Expression of spoken language
Self-care / N/A
Psychological/emotional (possible) / Joy (for accomplishment) and frustration (for inability to complete task, fear of falling)

SIMPLIFYING AND COMPLICATING THIS ACTIVITY:

Ways to SIMPLIFY demands / Ways to make more COMPLEX
Cognitively / Easier courses with direct routes / Harder courses that require more strategic thinking to complete
Physically / Have the distances between the rocks be less, requiring less work to climb / Harder rocks to grips, rocks more spread out, uneven wall incline
Socially / Have Belay guide climber through best possible route / Receive no feedback from Belay

Rock Climbing shoes:

Harness:

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