The purpose of this research paper will be on the importance of physical education to the mentally handicapped children and teens. A study will be done to include the opinions of three physical education teachers and their thoughts on how daily physical activity effects mentally handicapped children. Interview subjects will be physical education teachers throughout the district that teach at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. They will be questioned on their views on the importance of daily physical education to mentally handicapped students along with other questions concerning the topic. Interview subjects will include Tyler Kondos from Horace May Elementary School, Kate Whittington from Bemidji Middle School, and Donna Waliczek from Bemidji High School. A compare and contrast will be done between the different teachers and the levels of P.E. they teach, along with a psychological conclusion on mentally handicapped and how physical activity in daily P.E. classes improves their lifestyles. The results have yet to be concluded, but a generalization has been made. The predicted concluding result shows that daily physical activity in mentally handicapped children and teens decreases levels of hyperness, improve levels of self esteem, and build healthy relationships with other people.
