Adapted Physical Education
Adapted Physical Education Resources Lesson Plans/Equipment: www.pecentral.org An excellent resource for all physical educators. Also has a specific site for Adapted Physical Education with many lesson plan ideas. www.pelinks4u.org Review the Adapted Physical Education link for games, exercise, and sport opportunities for students with disabilities. www.flaghouse.com Check out the Special Populations link which includes exercise, gross motor, and recreation/ play equipment offered by FlagHouse. www.sportime.com Sportime offers a variety of Adapted Physical Education products.
Professional Organizations/ Programs: www.njape.com The NJ Adapted Physical Education website provides useful tools to develop and maintain developmental, adapted, inclusionary, and selfcontained physical education programs. www.twu.edu/inspire The Project INSPIRE website, sponsored by the Texas Woman’s University, includes much valuable information related to adapted physical education. Check out the following sections: Inclusion Strategies, Health and Safety, Laws, and Sports, Leisure/Recreation. www.cortland.edu/APENS This website details the Adapted Physical Education National Standards and gives information about taking the APENS exam.
www.aahperd.org/aaalf/ template.cfm?template=apac/index.html Visit AAHPERD’s Adapted Physical Activity Council which promotes physical activity and recreation for individuals with disabilities that will lead to active and healthy lifestyles. www.ncpad.org The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability is an information center concerned with exercise and physical activity for individuals with disabilities. www.specialedcareers.org The National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education is committed to enhancing the nation’s capacity to recruit, prepare, and retain well-qualified diverse educators and related service personnel for children with disabilities. www.cec.sped.org Visit the Council for Exceptional Children, “The voice and vision of special education,” website for public policy and legislative information. www.ifapa.net The International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity is a cross-disciplinary professional organization which supports, promotes, and disseminates information about adapted physical education and sport for individuals of all abilities. www.nichcy.org The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities serves as a source of information on: (a) disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth; (b) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); (c) No Child Left Behind; and (d) research-based information on effective educational practices.
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