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While there are differences between coaches and physical educators, there are best practices in each profession that have universal applications. Using a coaching/teaching scenario to provide background for this article, the authors identify useful strategies employed by both successful coaches and physical educators that can be adopted by each. For best results, professionals from both fields should prioritize student engagement with maximized activity levels. This may be accomplished by providing age-appropriate authentic experiences that simulate game- or activity-like conditions in meaningful ways. Whether in sport practice or physical education class, the aim should be to keep children engaged while minimizing downtime. Finally, the use of video continues to gain momentum in movement professions and can be a valuable tool for assessment, feedback and improved instruction.

There are approximately 200 million individuals worldwide with intellectual disabilities, and in 2012, more than 4.2 million athletes in 170 countries benefited from SO programs and the 70,000 worldwide competitions. [...]