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STUDENTS
Physical Education
& Physical Activity Environment &
Physical Education & Physical Activity EMPLOYEES Engagement Family Physical COORDINATING POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE Counseling, Social & FAMILIES
Nutrition
Community
Services
Involvement
Psychological
Services
HEALTHY SAFE
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
Social &
Environment
Emotional
Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate
Wellness Education
Health
Services
COMMUNITY
Inclusive/Adapted Physical Education
What is Adapted Physical Education?
Adapted Physical Education is physical education which has been adapted or modified, so that it is as
appropriate for the person with a disability as it is for a person without a disability. Federal law mandates
that physical education be provided to students with disabilities and defines Physical Education as the
development of:
physical and motor skills
fundamental motor skills and patterns (throwing, catching, walking, running, etc)
skills in aquatics, dance, and individual and group games and sports (including intramural and lifetime
sports)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990) uses the term disability as a diagnostic category that
qualifies students for special services. These categories include:
Autism
Deaf – Blindness
Deafness
Hearing impairment
Intellectual disability
Multiple disabilities
Orthopedic impairment
Other health impairment
Serious emotional disturbance
Specific learning disability
Speech or language impairment
Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment including blindness
Inclusive physical education and physical activity includes students with disabilities in regular physical
education classes. Specifically, teaching strategies, equipment, environments, and assessments have been
adapted to meet the needs of all students.
We were able to share many great resources for our general, adapted/ inclusive physical education classes.
Some of these resources can be found on page 32 and 33.
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