Impact of the Education of the Handicapped Act on Adapted Physical Education: A 10-Year Overview

1987 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Churton
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Degree Relative ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
Definition Of

In the 10 years since the enactment of the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) (1975), special education has grown substantially. Physical education, although cited within the definition of special education, has not grown to the same degree relative to number of teachers trained and children served. Financial assistance from the federal government helped develop adapted physical education programs but it has not been adequate to meet the needs. Several areas of concern are identified and recommendations are made for possible implementation of the physical education mandate of the EHA.

Providing Administrative Support for Classroom Paraeducators: What's a Building Administrator to Do?

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathryn G. Riggs ◽  
Cathryn G. Riggs
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Building Administrators ◽  
Inclusive Instruction ◽  
Changing Roles ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Building Level

A growing number of paraeducators are employed in America's schools. Paraeducators are valuable members of the education team, especially as some districts face a growing shortage of certified special education teachers and others struggle to address issues relating to inclusive education programs. This article focuses on describing what building administrators can do to support paraeducator staff, particularly those who are employed to facilitate inclusive instruction. A brief overview of the changing roles of paraeducators is followed by a definition of “administrative support” in terms of the importance of responsibilities, relationships and respect. A list of ten specific suggestions for providing administrative support for paraeducators at the school building level is supplied.

An Alternative to Least Restrictive Environments: A Continuum of Support to Regular Physical Education

1992 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin E. Block ◽  
Patricia L. Krebs
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Regular Education ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Special Education Professionals ◽  
Levels Of Support

The concept of least restrictive environments (LRE), originally conceived by Deno (1970) and Reynolds (1962) to advocate for a range of special education placements for children with disabilities, has become synonymous with a continuum of physical education placement options for students with disabilities. Many models have been presented over the years. Options range from full-time regular physical education in a regular school to full-time adapted physical education in a special school or facility, with various placement options in between. The emphasis of these models is on varying the placement to meet the needs of the student with disabilities. Taylor (1988) has identified several flaws to the concept of LRE placement options. In addition, many special education professionals advocate placing all students with disabilities in regular education with varying levels of support (e.g., Stainback & Stainback, 1990). This paper discusses an alternative to the traditional continuum of LRE placement options. This new model presents a continuum of support which emphasizes how much and what type of assistance is provided to a particular student with disabilities that will enable him/her to succeed in regular physical education.

The Role of the Federal Government in Adapted Physical Education

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-126
Author(s):  
William A. Hillman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Federal Government ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
The Past ◽  
Training Research ◽  
Published Research

The development of adapted physical education over the past 20 years has been significantly influenced by the federal government through legislative statutes. A predecessor to Public Law 94-142 that may well have had the most impact on handicapped children was Public Law 90-170, which provided the foundation for adapted physical education by allowing monies for training research and development. This legislation established committees and conferences that brought together national figures to serve as advisory consultants. Programmatic support from the federal government has led to the training of many teachers and much published research in adapted physical education.

Parents: Forgotten Teacher Aides in Adapted Physical Education

1984 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherry L. Folsom-Meek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Support Personnel ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Supplementary Instruction ◽  
Teacher Aides ◽  
Parent Child Relationships

The use of parents of handicapped children as support personnel to augment adapted physical education instruction is discussed. Reports in the literature support supplementary instruction by parents to enhance children’s physical and motor development gains. Possible benefits include improvement of students’ motor abilities and fitness levels, enrichment of parent-child relationships, and strengthening of adapted physical education programs.

Provision of Adapted Physical Education: A Dilemma for Special Educators

1984 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Minner ◽  
Greg Prater ◽  
Allan Beane
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Inservice Teachers ◽  
Local School District ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Willingness To Recommend ◽  
Professional Dilemma

Preservice teachers from a special education undergraduate training program and inservice teachers working in special education classrooms read a descriptive vignette of a hypothetical placement meeting. All subjects were asked to assume that they felt the child being discussed needed adapted physical education, but that no person in their local school district was trained to provide such services. In short, a “professional dilemma” was devised. After reading the vignette, subjects responded to several questions that assessed their willingness to recommend that the student be provided with the necessary service and the potential impact of this recommendation. Results indicated that both groups were willing to recommend the service but that the inservice group was more fearful of negative repercussions.

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