487 Meeting Interscholastic Sport/Fitness Needs for Students with Disabilities in GPE/APE

Friday, April 1, 2011: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: Room 29A
AAPAR/Adapted Physical Activity Council
Speakers: Ronald W. Davis, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX; Jeff Jones, BlazeSports America, Decatur, GA; John Register, United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, CO; and Gavin Cloy, Sweet Apple Elementary School, Roswell, GA
The purpose of this presentation is to learn how to address the sport and fitness needs for students with physical disabilities through coordinated sport programs in general/adapted classes, community club sports, and elite level training programs. Resources and professional development opportunities designed for general/adapted physical educators will be shared. Learn about texts, community sport programs, and professional conferences dedicated to helping students with physical disabilities follow a traditional interscholastic and club sport model to success.
Handouts
  • Meeting Interscholastic Sport 2.ppt (5.8 MB)