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Adapted Physical Education

Adapted Physical Education. Dr. Garrahy. Questions you should be able to answer right now based on your reading. What is adapted physical education (APE)? What content should be taught in APE? What are the historical aspects of APE? What are the Federal Education Laws that apply to APE?.

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Adapted Physical Education

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  1. Adapted Physical Education Dr. Garrahy

  2. Questions you should be able to answer right now based on your reading • What is adapted physical education (APE)? • What content should be taught in APE? • What are the historical aspects of APE? • What are the Federal Education Laws that apply to APE?

  3. What is a disability? * A chronic condition • Categorized by IDEA to refer to 13 specific activity-limiting conditions • ..the disability has an adverse effect on the student’s educational performance requiring Sp. Ed. And/or related services

  4. What is “Special Education” ?

  5. What is Adapted Physical Education?

  6. A.P.E. is a direct service • P.T./O.T. are related services

  7. Adapted Physical Education Teacher Should have highly specialized training in assessment and evaluation of motor competency Is responsible for student assessments, placements and developing the IEP (based on valid & reliable motor assessments) School districts will vary on how they interpret the laws - Unit 5 Examples

  8. What can A.P.E. provide to those who qualify: • Promotion of physical activity • Provision of equal opportunities • Remediation of secondary disabling conditions • Improvement of quality of life • Individualization of services to meet specialized needs • Generation of accessibility to the curriculum, facilities, and community

  9. Historical Perspectives Medical Gymnastics (Before 1905) Transition to Sports (1905-1930) Corrective Physical Education (1930-1950) – WWII/ Korea Adapted Physical Education (1950-1970) IEP Dominated Service (1970-1990) Inclusive Physical Activity (1990’s-Present)

  10. Adapted versus Adaptive • Adaptive (adj.) = describing student behaviors (Outdated term) • Adapted (verb–modifying tasks) or (adj. –referring to a program) = process of modifying a task • Adapted Physical Education not Adaptive Physical Education

  11. Federal Laws & Adapted P.E • Public Laws (P.L.) • Civil Rights • Modeled after Brown v. Board of Education

  12. P.L. 93-112 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973):

  13. P.L. 94-142 Education of All Handicapped Children Act (1975)

  14. ADA • Public Law 101-336. Text of the Americans with Disabilities Act: • July 26, 1990. Prohibits discrimination & ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. It also mandates the establishment of TDD/telephone relay services.

  15. P.L. 101-476: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990) • Includes b-21 • Terminology updated • Person –first concept • Transition services added • Autism and TBI added

  16. Individuals with Disabilities Education Amendment (1997)/P.L. 105-17 • Emphasized education for students with disabilities in the general education program • Increased the emphasis on parental participation in the assessment and IEP process • Mandates progress reports

  17. NCLB (2001) • Emphasizes reading and mathematics at the expense of other critical curricular areas, including physical education, history, music, art, etc. • Center of controversy with regards to testing procedures, consequences of poor test scores. • Recent investigation into including physical education test scores

  18. IDEIA (P.L.108-446) - 2004 • Educational services with NCLB • Reinforces inclusion and evidence based education

  19. Current Trends

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