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Jo Taylor 2011 Adapted Physical Education & Physical Activity

Jo Taylor 2011 Adapted Physical Education & Physical Activity. What is APE & PA Assessments Eligibility & Placement Products & Equipment Books, Web Sites, Resources Ways to Increase Fitness Improving Motor Skills Modifications Sport Opportunities-USABA Summer Camps.

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Jo Taylor 2011 Adapted Physical Education & Physical Activity

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  1. Jo Taylor 2011 Adapted Physical Education& Physical Activity • What is APE & PA • Assessments • Eligibility & Placement • Products & Equipment • Books, Web Sites, Resources • Ways to Increase Fitness • Improving Motor Skills • Modifications • Sport Opportunities-USABA • Summer Camps

  2. What is Adapted Physical Education? • APE is physical education modified to meet the needs of children with disabilities. • APE can be delivered in an inclusive class, a modified environment or a segregated class

  3. Assessments • Motor skills Test of Gross Motor Development • Health Related Fitness • Talking Pedometers • Other?

  4. The Brockport Physical Fitness TestDisk: BPFTFile: BPFT

  5. Target Populations • VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS • MENTAL RETARDATION • CEREBRAL PALSY • SPINAL CORD INJURY • CONGENITAL ANOMALY/AMPUTATIONS

  6. THE BROCKPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST MATERIALS

  7. The comprehensive Test Manual that explains development of the test and testing procedures

  8. A Training Guide to assist you in improving your students fitness

  9. A video that demonstrates clearly how to use the test with this population

  10. SPECIFIC: For a defined category of persons or a standard adjusted for the effects of an impairment or disability

  11. Steps for Personalizing a Health-related, Criterion-referenced Physical Fitness Test • Identify and select health-related concerns of importance to the youngster. • Establish a desired personalized fitness profile with (or for, as necessary) the youngster. • Select components and subcomponents of physical fitness to be assessed. • Select test items to measure selected fitness components and subcomponents. • Select health-related criterion-referenced standards to evaluate physical fitness.

  12. Eligibility for APE • Eligibility for APE relates to motor skill tests, fitness tests, and state or district standards

  13. Placement in APE • Inclusive PE • Modified class • Segregated class • Combination • Supports in each • Peer tutors • Paraeducators • Intervenors (Deafblind)

  14. Placement decision variables • Motor skills • Fitness • Social needs • Behavioral needs • Sensory needs • Ability to be in large groups • Cognitive needs • Other?

  15. Questions?

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