437 APE: Melting Pot of Physical Education for Students with Disabilities

Thursday, March 31, 2011: 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Convention Center: Ballroom 20A
AAPAR/Adapted Physical Activity Council
Speaker: Ann C. Hughes, District Adapted Physical Education Teacher, Wilmington, NC
Teaching physical education (adapted or inclusive) to students with disabilities involves a “Melting Pot” of students (with or without disabilities; support personnel; curricula; skills and activities. In this session participants will be exposed to various teaching skills and techniques for use in their physical education lessons. In addition, participants will be actively involved and have opportunity to provide individual input. Station activities will provide teaching strategies for students with varying disabilities (intellectual disabilities, severe/profound, autism).