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Adapted Physical Education. Courtney West College Students. What is Adaptive PE?. Physical education that is modified to meet the needs of an individual who has gross motor or developmental delays. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990). Autism Deaf/Blindness Mental Retardation
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Adapted Physical Education Courtney West College Students
What is Adaptive PE? • Physical education that is modified to meet the needs of an individual who has gross motor or developmental delays
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990) • Autism • Deaf/Blindness • Mental Retardation • Multiple Disabilities • Orthopedic Impairments
IDEA continued… • Serious Emotional Disturbance • Specific Learning Disability • Speech/Language Impairment • Traumatic Brain Injury
Evaluation/Assessment • Present Level Performance • Annual Goals and Objectives • Implementers • Special Education and Related Services
Continued… • Participation in regular education programs • Schedule of review • Transition
Effective Communication • Identify everyone • Speak slowly clearly, and expressively • Repetition • One direction at a time • PATIENCE!
APENS Adapted Physical Education National Standards • Promote the 15 Adapted Physical Education Standards
15 Standards • Human Development • Motor Behavior • Exercise Science • Measurement and Evaluation • History and Philosophy • Unique Attributes of Individual
15 Standards continued… • Curriculum Theory and Development • Assessment • Instructional Design and Planning • Teaching • Consultations and Staff Development • Student and program evaluation
Last 3… • Continuing Education • Ethics • Communication
Requirements • BA or BS in Physical Education • 6-18 credits of additional practicum adaptive experience
Outlook • Some are PE teachers • Some work in: • Early Childhood Education Centers • Assisted living residences • Nursing homes • Hospitals
References • http://www.cec.sped.org/am/template.cfm?section=job_profiles&template=/cm/contentdisplay.cfm&contentid=1313 • http://www.pecentral.org/adapted/adaptedmenu.html • http://www.apens.org/15standards.html