Adapted Physical Education (APE) is a specially designed physical education program which uses accommodations and modifications to meet the needs of students who require developmental or corrective instruction in PE. For example, a game of catch can be adapted in multiple ways based on the needs of a student. A ball with a bumpy texture or with a bell inside can be used for students with tactile or auditory needs, the distance the ball is thrown or bounced can be decreased for students , or a scarf could be used for students who
In the school systems that I have been in there has seemed to be a shortage in APE teachers and programs. For example in the Stephenville schools I have noticed that students with special needs or disabilities are basically getting pushed to the back of the line. This is by no means right in any way at all. Congress enacted a law in 1975 that gave all children with disabilities the opportunity to receive a free public education just like normal children. This was to be called IDEA, “Individuals with Disabilities Act”.(1) Over the last year and half while substituting for schools in Erath County,it seemed that the APE program did not exist at all. I did notice that from the 6th grade and below there was a small amount of PE or recess time for these students. Then once the students were between 7-12th grade there was no PE or recess for them. The students in the high school only go outside for 30 minutes a day, otherwise they stay inside the school the entire day. During PE class they attend normal PE however the students who are confined to wheelchairs just sit off to the side with the teachers. The students who are able to walk/run on their own are basically just told to walk around the outside of the basketball court. None of the students with disabilities get any sort of physical activity that.
The national standards for APE are set by the Adaptive Physical Education National Standards APENS.(2) Federal law mandates free and appropriate public education services for all children with disabilities. Subsequently, the law mandated that these services be provided by qualified professionals. The definition of special education within this law included the discipline of physical education.
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It has always made me sad to see the special education students off on the sidelines during PE class. Do you think it is the Physical Education teacher's responsibility to include them with the rest of the students or should there be a set time/class that all of the special ed. students participate in together regardless of age/grade?
ReplyDeleteHaving the special education students all be in the same PE class would be a last resort to me. It is my opinion that they should be included with the normal PE students. From my experience with special education students they like to be included and treated just like the normal students.
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