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Adapted Physical Education

​Adapted Physical Education (APE) is physical education that has been modified to fit the needs of individuals with various physical and intellectual disabilities. Students receive Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) that indicate the support needed to enhance the psychomotor, cognitive, affective, and health related domains. In some circumstances the APE teacher works alongside a Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist in their school/community to implement evidence-based practices. APE also utilizes the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) approach, which states that learners with disabilities must be taught in the least restrictive environment in order to be successful. This can range from full inclusion in a traditional class to teaching in a one on one setting. ​​
Factors Affecting Performance in Physical Education:
  • Ability to Focus
  • Age
  • Cognitive Understanding
  • Disability Contraindications
  • Experience
  • Health Related Fitness
  • Self-Resonsibility/Control
  • Sensory Perception
  • Skill Related Fitness
  • Skill Specific Abilities​
Adapted Physical Education at Green Lake Elementary
SHAPE America Appropriate Practices
  • 1.6.1 Physical educators implement the special education process for students with disabilities as outlined in their individualized education programs and/or the school’s accommodations.
  • 1.6.2 Lessons/activities are adapted for overweight students (e.g., distance and pace runs are made more appropriate). Students are encouraged to undertake appropriate levels of activity for their own improvement.​
  • 1.6.3 Physical educators provide appropriate experiences for students with temporary medical limitations (e.g., a student with a broken arm can ride an exercise bike). 
Examples from twitter
Adapted Related Tweets - Curated tweets by supportREALtchr

Types of placement
Types of Placement in APE
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RESOURCES - ​GENERAL
IEPs
  • How to Make IEP Meetings More Effective
  • IEP Process for APE
  • The IEP, Our Weapon of Choice​​​

Websites
  • A Guide for Serving Students with Disabilities in Physical Education
  • ​​​Adapted Physical Education Fact Sheets​​
  • Adapted Physical Education National Standards
  • CMS Adapted PE Website
  • ​​Edutopia - Assisted Technology Guide​​​
  • ​Edutopia - Special Education Homepage​​
  • ​​Kids Health - Special Needs Fact Sheets
  • ​Maryland's Adapted Physical Education Consortium​​​​
  • National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
  • ​National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals w/Disabilities
  • ​PECentral - Adapted Page
  • ​​SHAPE America - Adapted Physical Education Teacher’s Toolbox​
  • ​​ToolKit4PE
  • ​​​​U. of Wisconsin - Adapted Physical Education Instructional Videos​

Youtube Channels
  • Easy Adapted PE
  • ​Inspirational Videos
  • ​Joel Steingold
  • Kim Catalfamo​
  • Kristi Roth
  • ​Long Beach State APE
  • U.S. Department of State's Global Sports Mentoring Program
RESOURCES - ​TEACHING STRATEGIES
  • ​Know what the law requires and advocate for the rights of Individuals with Disabilities (IWD).
  • Stay up to date with current practices and the programs available to IWD.
  • Learn about the various disabilities at your school. Recognize the characteristics of each disability, limitations/restrictions, and modifications.
  • Get to know the individual students and their support system: students’ sibling(s), parent(s), paraeducator, special education teacher, occupational therapist, communication therapist, physical therapist, etc.
  • Use assistance when needed: peer-tutor, paraeducator, interpreter, etc.
  • Have high expectations for your students and don’t underestimate their abilities.
  • Provide instruction in multiple modalities: visual (pictures, demonstrations, task cards), audio (adjust speed and tone, sign language), and kinesthetic (physically assist students in activity).
  • Utilize visual aids, "check-off" or "to-do" lists, "this then that" cards, schedules, guides, whiteboards, and routines (example).
  • Create a positive atmosphere with a growth mindset. Negative attitudes is a big barrier to physical activity and attempts.
  • Create an inclusive atmosphere that bonds students with and without disabilities (ie. peer mentors or support groups).
  • Bring in guest speakers to talk about their disabilities, the challenges they face, how they overcome these challenges, and their abilities and accomplishments.
RESOURCES - General Modifications
  • Australian Sports Commission - How the Change It: A Guide to Help Coaches and Teachers Improve
  • ​​​Camp Abilities - Instructional Materials​​​
  • ​​​Let's Play - Modifications and Adaptations
  • ​​PECentral - Adaptations​​
Modifications in PE
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resources - specific modifications
  • Autism - 7 Tips for Including Kids with Autism in Physical Education
  • Autism - Adaptations for Students with Autism in General PE
  • Autism - Implications for Teaching PE to Children with ASD​
  • Autism - Strategies for Classroom Management
  • ​​Fitnessgram - Suggested Modifications for Children with Disabilities​
  • Hearing - PE Adaptations for Student Who are Hard of Hearing​
  • Hearing - Sign Language GIFs for Sports​
  • Vision - Physical Education Adaptations for Visually Impaired​
  • Vision - Physical Education for Children with Visual Impairment
  • Vision - Staff Training for PE for Children With Visual Impairments
resources - videos
"How To" Videos - Youtube Playlist
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DIY Modifications for Adapted Physical Education
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RESOURCES - ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS
  • Adapted Physical Activity Youtube Channel
  • Adapted Physical Education Youtube Channel​
  • Autism-Friendly Exercise App​​
  • Disabled Sports USA
  • ​Heartland Area Education Agency​
  • ​​Special Olympics - Sports and Games​

Sports Series - Youtube Playlist

Inclusive Fitness - Youtube Playlist
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RESOURCES - DISABILITY AWARENESS Activities
  • ​​Disability Awareness Activities Packet
  • ​Empathy and Inclusiveness Hyperdoc from Veronica Bonaccorsy​​​​
  • ​How to Introduce Lessons on Disability
  • Special Olympics - Get Into It​

Understanding Autism
What ADHD Feels Like
RESOURCES - ​INCLUSION
  • 50 Tips and Tricks to Facilitating a More Inclusive Classroom
  • ​​Are Physical Educators TRULY Including All Students?
  • ​​Commit to Inclusion
  • ​​Discover Inclusive Physical Education: A Guidebook for Educators​​
  • ​Doing Social Justice: 10 Reasons to Give Up Ableist Language​​
  • Including All Children​
  • ​Inclusive Physical Education and Physical Activity Video Library​​
  • Inclusive School Physical Education and Physical Activity​
  • Inclusive Social Emotional Learning for Students with Disabilities
  • ​​​​Lieberman-Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education
  • ​​Making the Physical Education Environment Handicap Accessible​​
  • Motivational Pathways to Social and Pedagogical Inclusion in Physical Education​
  • Reverse Inclusion Adapted Physical Education
  • SpreadTheWordInclusion
  • Stepping Stones: The First Steps to Building a Physical Education Integration Program
  • ​​Tools to Support Inclusive Physical Education in Your School​
  • Unified PE: A Choice Not a Mandate

RESOURCES - APE BLOGS AND JOURNALS
  • Blog - ​​​National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
  • ​Blog - What's New in Adapted Physical Education
  • ​Journal - Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly​​
  • Journal - Disability and Health Journal​
  • Journal - European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity
  • ​Journal - PALAESTRA
RESOURCES - ​​PARAPROFESSIONALS
  • ​​​Physical Educator’s Guide for Working with Paraprofessionals​
  • Tips for Effectively Utilizing Paraprofessionals in Physical Education
  • Working with Paraeducators in the Physical Education Program
Resources Used for this Page
  • ​Thanks to Jordan Weber for helping create this page.

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