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NCPEID December Collaborative: Special Education Law with Dr. Cynthia Vargas

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

She is a legal expert that represents and advises school districts, county offices of education, and special education local plan areas statewide. Prior to law school, she worked as a special education teacher providing her a practical understanding of the interconnectedness of education legal matters.

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Here are some examples of the types of grants I’ve received, along with my advice on how you might find similar grants for your physical education classes.

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Support Personnel in Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators and Welcome to 2024! in physical education. in physical education. I realize that most of our support personnel are not trained in working with our students with disabilities in the physical education setting.

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So what is adapted physical education?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Our last blog focused on what adapted physical educators actually do. This month the hope is to clarify what adapted physical education is. If you notice above, the word used is ‘ADAPTED’ physical education rather than adaptive physical education. 1402 (25)].

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New Arizona Health and Physical Education President, Chelsey Sands

Arizona Health and Physical Education

I am currently in my 12th year of teaching in the area of Special Education, and my 8th year of teaching Adapted P.E. Please reach out if I can help in any way~! =) Respectfully, Chelsey Sands Adapted Physical Education teacher Tempe Elementary School District #3 Hello amazing AZHPE members!!! =) My name is Chelsey Sands.

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What does the Adapted Physical Education teacher really do?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

If you are a certified physical education teacher, chances are you were required to take one 3-credit class in working with students with disabilities in your physical education classes. This month, our first blog will focus on what Adapted Physical Education is and what Adapted Physical Educators/specialists actually do.

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Behavioral Approaches and Interventions in Physical Education

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

Amanda Young and her Master students from California State University, Long Beach, where they interview educators in the APE field about working with students with behavioral issues. The group goes into common definitions and misconceptions in the APE community, such as the population of students that these educators serve.