Inclusive Techniques for Diverse Populations in Health & Physical Education

Describe the historical and philosophical foundations, legal bases, and contemporary issues pertaining to the education of students with identified disabilities as the issues apply to physical and motor fitness.

Discuss educational definitions, issues related to identification, and eligibility criteria pertaining to students who have disabilities relating to physical and motor fitness.

Describe special physical education, adapted physical education, movement education, and motor development including skills in aquatics, dance, games, and individual, group, intramural, and lifetime sports.

Address the impact of single, multiple, and co-existing conditions of disabilities on motor functioning and motor skill acquisition.

Discuss the impact of typical and atypical motor development and function on the educational, social, and psychological well-being of Pre-K-12 students.

Explain the use, limitations, ethical concerns, administration, and interpretation of formal and informal assessments for students with identified disabilities impacting physical and motor fitness and how to communicate results to students, families, educators, and other professionals.

Adapt and modify existing assessment tools and methods to accommodate the abilities and needs of students with disabilities in physical and motor fitness.

Apply evaluation results to assist the IEP team in selection of service options for addressing individual needs in physical education.

Describe how to communicate with students using a range of methods and strategies, including students who are nonverbal or have limited verbal expression.

Access services, networks, agencies, and organizations relevant to the field of developmental adapted physical education.

Identify and coordinate educational roles and responsibilities with individualized education program plan team members and stakeholders in providing educational services that impact physical and motor fitness.

Describe how to provide and receive consultation and coordinate with related service providers, including occupational therapists and physical therapists, in delivering developmental adapted physical education services.

Describe how to access and evaluate information, research, and emerging practices relevant to the field of developmental adapted physical education through consumer and professional organizations, peer-reviewed journals and other publications.

Apply standards of effective practice in teaching students who have needs in the areas of physical fitness and gross motor skills in prekindergarten and primary, middle level, and secondary settings across a range of service delivery models.

Identify and discuss current terminology and societal issues associated with individuals with disabilities.

Identify and summarize attributes associated with various physical, cognitive, learning, sensory, and emotional disabilities.

Identify and summarize current federal laws that effect individuals with disabilities.

Apply knowledge about the implementation and facilitation of physical activity programming for individuals with disabilities, including activity/equipment modification, assessment/IEP development, curriculum development, and collaboration strategies.

Discuss and demonstrate skills for successful integration/inclusion of people with disabilities into physical activity programs.