APENS 13 Continuing Education

When determining how the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs interprets policies specific to physical education programs, it would be necessary to consult the website for:

• The LEA manual

• Palaestra

• The Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

• The Federal Register

IDEA was reauthorized in 1997:

• To include a category of disability for children on the autism spectrum

• To include preschool age children

• To require the writing of IEPs

• To include IFSP services

One of the more effective ways to advocate for adapted physical education services to the school board would be to:

• Present the social benefits of participating in physical activity

• Present evidence-based teaching techniques used in adapted physical education

• Present the definition of special education as defined in IDEA

• Know the members of the school board

A good source of information about individuals with disabilities is:

• The school principal

• The school board

• Friends or colleagues with disabilities

• The compliance officer

As an adapted physical education professional, a CAPE is expected to:

• Serve on committees that impact adapted physical education services

• Present at the American Kinesiology Association conference

• Serve on the board of directors of the community recreation association

• Present to parents at the local Boys and Girls Club

The most efficient way to find and join associations and organizations focused on research and practice in adapted physical education is to:

• Ask the state director of physical education

• Search the internet

• Consult parents of students with disabilities

• Ask the state director of adapted physical education

Adapted physical educators can inform colleagues in LEAs, SEAs, and other professional and community organizations about current and new developments related to individuals with disabilities by:

• Presenting information in adapted physical education at professional state conferences

• Sharing the publication Palaestra with the special educator

• Accessing the OSEP Technical Assistance Center

• Discussing issues in adapted physical education with friends

Adapted physical educators can use word processing software or applications to:

• Calculate a math problem

• Manage and calculate student grades in adapted physical education

• Develop a website for parents to get information about the program

• Manage the adapted physical education budget

Adapted physical educators can use spreadsheet software or applications to manage data relevant to adapted physical education service delivery to:

• Develop a comprehensive assessment report on all students in the physical education program

• Develop a website for parents to get information about the program

• Create a newsletter for parents to get information about the program

• Calculate math problems

Adapted physical educators can use database software to:

• Send newsletters to parents

• Develop a website for parents to get information about the program

• Determine the duration of units for student learning maps

• Track student behaviors and progress