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    • Importance of Physical Education
    • Quality Physical Education
    • Advocacy Resources for Physical Education
    • "No Excuses!" Documentary
    • Importance of Recess, Play, and Active Classrooms
  • Pedagogy
    • Physical Education Pedagogy >
      • General Strategies
      • Adapted Physical Education
      • English Language Learners
      • Cross Disciplinary Examples
      • Facilitating Discussions and Debriefs
      • Miscellaneous Articles and Videos
    • Physical Education Pedagogy Continued >
      • Social and Emotional Learning
      • Social Justice and Diversity
      • Growth Mindset and Multiple Intelligences
      • Engaging Families
      • Advice for New Teachers
    • Assessment >
      • Assessment in Physical Education
      • Rubrics for Assessment
      • Grading in Physical Education
      • Fitnessgram Guidelines and Resources
    • Class Management >
      • Class Management Overview
      • Tools for Assessing Behavior
      • Techniques for Forming Groups
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      • Planning Physical Education Units
      • Domains of Learning
      • Teaching Styles in Physical Education
      • Instructional Models in Physical Education
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      • Physical Education Related Organizations
      • Physical Education DIY and Hacks
      • National Observances Related to Physical Education
      • Safety Related Resources
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      • Activity Promotion and Adherence
      • Creative Fitness Activities
      • Stress Management Techniques
      • Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Resources
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      • Icebreakers, Teambuilding, and Conflict Resolution Videos
      • Instructional Dance Videos
      • Dance Resources
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      • Information and Resources for Professional Development
      • Social Media Resources
      • Teaching Evaluation Forms
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      • Technology in Physical Education
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      • Projector Uses in Physical Education
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      • Augmented Reality in Physical Education
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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​

APE at Green Lake Elementary

Types of placement and the IEP
  • How to Make IEP Meetings More Effective​
  • IEP Process for APE​
  • ​​IEP Roadmap for Physical Education
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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
APE websites
Websites
  • ​Adapted PE Resources (PECentral)
  • ​​​​​​Adapted Physical Education Fact Sheets​​
  • Adapted Physical Education Instructional Videos
  • Adapted Physical Education National Standards
  • Assisted Technology Guide
  • ​Lavelle Resources for Children with Moderate and Severe Disabilities
  • National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
  • ​​National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals w/Disabilities
  • SHAPE America's APE Teacher’s Toolbox​
  • ​​​Special Education Homepage (Edutopia)
  • Special Needs Fact Sheets
  • ​​ToolKit4PE

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
​TEACHING STRATEGIES
  • Bring in guest speakers to talk about their disabilities, the challenges they face, how they overcome these challenges, and their abilities and accomplishments.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Have high expectations for your students and don’t underestimate their abilities.

  • ​Know what the law requires and advocate for the rights of Individuals with Disabilities (IWD).

  • Learn about the various disabilities at your school. Recognize the characteristics of each disability, limitations and restrictions, and modifications.

  • Provide instruction in multiple modalities: visual (pictures, demonstrations, task cards), audio (adjust speed and tone, sign language), and kinesthetic (physically assist students in activity).

  • Stay up to date with current practices and the programs available to IWD.​​

  • Use assistance when needed: peer-tutor, paraeducator, interpreter, etc.

  • Utilize visual aids, "check-off" or "to-do" lists, "this then that" cards, schedules, guides, whiteboards, and routines.
GENERAL MODIFICATIONS
  • Australian Sports Commission - How the Change It
  • ​​​​Let's Play - Modifications and Adaptations
  • ​​PECentral - Adaptations
  • Planning for Differentiation​​​​
How to modify physical activities
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SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS
Autism
  • 7 Tips for Including Kids with Autism in PE
  • Adaptations for Students with Autism in General PE
  • Implications for Teaching PE to Children with ASD​
  • Including Children with Autism in General Physical Education: Eight Possible Solutions​​​​
  • Promoting Physical Activity for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

​​Hearing
  • Ensuring the Success of Deaf Students in Inclusive Physical Education
  • Physical Education Adaptations and Benefits for Deaf Students
  • Physical Education and Sport Adaptations for Students Who Are Hard of Hearing
  • Sign Language GIFs for Sports​
  • Top 6 Physical Education Considerations for Students With Hearing Loss​​​

​​Vision
  • 5 Tips for Including Students w/Visual Impairments
  • PE for Children with Visual Impairment or Blindness
  • Physical Education Adaptations for Visually Impaired
  • Physical Education for Students with Visual Impairments​​
  • Staff Training for PE for Children With Visual Impairments
VIDEOS

"How To" Videos (Playlist)



DIY Modifications for APE

ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS
General Activities
  • Adapted Physical Activity Youtube Channel
  • Adapted Physical Education Youtube Channel​
  • ​Apex Manual - Adapted Physical Exercise​​​
  • Disabled Sports USA
  • ​Heartland Area Education Agency​​​

Adapted Sport Organizations
  • Goalball (USABA)
  • Inclusive Baseball (USA Baseball)
  • ​International Blind Sports Federation
  • ​National Wheelchair Basketball Association
  • ​​Special Olympics
  • United States Wheelchair Rugby Association
  • USA Hockey Disabled Coaching Manual​​
  • Sitting Volleyball (USA Volletball)
  • Wheelchair Basketball Drills (Team USA) ​
  • Wheelchair Curling (Curling Canada)
  • Wheelchair Football (AAASP)
  • Wheelchair Handball (AAASP)
  • Wheelchair Hockey (NCHPAD)

Sports Series (Playlist)


Inclusive Fitness (Playlist​)

APE BLOGS AND JOURNALS
Blogs
  • ​​​National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
  • What's New in Adapted Physical Education​​

​Journals
  • Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly​
  • Disability and Health Journal​
  • European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity
  • PALAESTRA
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
INCLUSION
Websites
  • ​​​Camp Abilities​​​
  • ​​​Commit to Inclusion
  • SpreadTheWordInclusion

​Articles and Guides
  • 50 Tips and Tricks to Facilitating a More Inclusive Classroom
  • ​​Are Physical Educators TRULY Including All Students?
  • Disability-Centred Movement: Supporting Inclusive Physical Education
  • ​​Discover Inclusive PE: A Guidebook for Educators​​
  • ​Doing Social Justice: 10 Reasons to Give Up Ableist Language​​
  • Including All Children: Health for Kids w/Disability
  • ​​Inclusive School PE and Physical Activity
  • ​​​​Lieberman-Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for PE
  • ​​Making the PE Environment Handicap Accessible​​
  • ​​Reverse Inclusion Adapted Physical Education
  • ​​Tools to Support Inclusive PE in Your School​
  • Unified PE: A Choice Not a Mandate
  • Your Journey Towards Inclusive Practice Begins Here (free PD course)​​​​​​

Mary's Top 10: Communication Tips


Camp Abilities

PARAPROFESSIONALS

  • Motivating Paraeducators to Be Actively Involved in Physical Education Programs
  • Paraprofessional Training Webinar
  • ​​​Physical Educator’s Guide for Working with Paraprofessionals​​
  • Working with Paraeducators in the Physical Education Program
Resources Used for this Page
  • ​Thanks to Jordan Weber for helping create this page.