The key to successful teaching of autistic people is in establishing a routine suitable to the environment and adapted to the individual autistic person. Methods of instruction are discussed. (MT)

The author argues that children's physical fitness is a pervasive social issue and that skillful moving must be the central goal of children's physical education. The next three articles are introduced as a thematic approach to the development of skillful moving. (MT)

Games offer experiences which should be incorporated into the total physical education program to give students a wide range of opportunities. Suitable themes for teaching games to different elementary ages are suggested. (MT)

Gymnastics builds increasingly complex body management and control skills which are the basis for later learning. The demands for strength, speed, and agility help develop the overall physical capacity of children at this crucial stage. Themes for different age groups are offered. (MT)

Most children at a young age appear to enjoy creative movement and have some sense of rhythm. There is a need to implement a sound, theory-based, practical program in elementary schools. This article proposes such a program. (MT)

The author presents 11 basic techniques, procedures, and safety practices to form the nucleus of a professional standard of care for the safety of students, spectators, and recreationists in schools, sport complexes, schoolgrounds, community buildings, and parks. (MT)

Software is available to record and analyze performance, evaluate physical parameters, monitor training programs, and perform scouting and scheduling tasks. Reduced paperwork frees teachers or coaches for quality time with students. Available software is discussed and selected vendors listed. (MT)

The author argues that athletics should be supported and emphasized, but need not be justified as educational. Coaches, educators, players, and parents should recognize the true nature of athletics and keep them in their proper extracurricular perspective. (MT)

A questionnaire was designed to discover and describe the criteria and methods used in promoting and retaining dance faculty at colleges offering both graduate and undergraduate degrees in dance. Responses are discussed. (MT)

In 1982 principals of 95 percent of Nebraska high schools responded to a questionnaire regarding amount and types of pressure coaches were under. Results regarding reasons for dismissal were compared with a 1975 study. The types of pressure, sources of pressure, pressure sports, and impact on coaches are discussed. (MT)

Eight articles detail changes that have taken place in women's athletics since Title IX took effect in 1976. Included are articles on coaching women's tennis, coaching certification; play for pay, ethnic minorities in sports, competition with men, and women coaches in high school interscholastic competition. (MT)

This approach to teaching creative dance to children attempts to narrow the gap between theory and practice. It is based on teaching processes definitions and creative functioning levels which encourage creative movement. The teacher's role is to facilitate student participation and ability at five levels of processing. (MT)

Dance educators, the authors argue, should assume some responsibility for providing alternative dance-related career opportunities to dance students. With proper career guidance and an interdisciplinary approach, many students could become researchers, writers, critics, physiologists, arts managers, dance production designers, technicians, or…

The Biomechanical Principles and Movement Concepts Curriculum for third- through fifth-grade students is described. Basic movements and the amount of time each is to be taught are listed. Activities for application of dance to fitness based on biomechancial principles are given. (MT)

Physical education majors often question the value of dance as part of their degree program. This article discusses attitudes toward dance and its place in the curriculum and gives suggestions for teaching dance. (MT)