So I recently just started volunteering at a summer camp primarily for students with special needs and on my first day I overheard one of the teachers asking if we had hula hoops. She couldn't find any, and that got me thinking...How awesome would it be if they incorporated that as an activity here? So I briefly brought up the idea to the head teacher, asking her if hula hoops were something they could include. She said she thought so and that there were a few hoops hanging around, but wasn't sure what shape they were in. I replied that I could make some and she said that sounded cool and I should e-mail the program coordinator about it.

So later today I'm going to discuss my idea a little further with both of them, and I do have some ideas for activities we could introduce that utilize hula hoops including bean bag toss, hoop toss (over cones and just to each other), as well as stretching with the hoops...My question is whether or not I should suggest actually hooping with the hoops or not. My fear is that the students may get discouraged/frustrated, and I just want them to have fun. Anyway, I'm just wondering if anyone else here has incorporated hula hoops in working with students with disabilities and if they can offer any words of wisdom? I'd greatly appreciate it!