Physical Education
The Hospital Education Program (HEP) believes that
movement is essential to the development and well being of children;
however, opportunities for moving about in the hospital setting are
often limited. To encourage and facilitate large motor activity in
hospitalized children, the HEP provides physical education as an
integral part the school program. At the University of Virginia
Children's Hospital, physical education is offered to hospitalized
students, ranging from preschool through high school, on the 7th floor. Classes are taught on the Madge M. Jones Activity Terrace
by a certified adapted physical education teacher. Sessions are
age-appropriate, skill-oriented, and provide ample opportunity for
exercise. Bedside visits are also provided for those students who are
unable to come to the terrace.
Hospital-based
physical education encompasses many aspects of a regular physical
education program on a modified basis. Adapted physical education is
also available for patients with special needs.
All HEP services are free to children and their families. For additional information, contact (434) 924-2658.
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