Adapted physical education

Adapted physical education is the art and science of developing, implementing, and monitoring a carefully designed physical education. Instructional program for a learner with a disability, based on a comprehensive assessment, to give the learner the skills necessary for a lifetime of rich leisure, recreation, and sport experiences to enhance physical fitness and wellness. Principles and Methods of Adapted Physical Education and Recreation. Adapted physical education generally refers to school-based programs for students ages 3–21 years. APE also aims to provide modifications and accommodations to make physical activity accessible and beneficial for all students, regardless of their abilities. This may involve adapting the curriculum, tasks, equipment, or environment to ensure participation. Federal law mandates that physical education be provided to students with disabilities. Physical Education is defined as the development of physical and motor skills, fundamental motor skills and patterns, skills in aquatics, dance and individual and group games and sports; including intramural and lifetime sports. Adapted Physical Education National Standards - What is Adapted Physical Education? The goal of Adapted Physical Education is to help those individuals with Disabilities grow those skills physically and develop those fundamental motor skills. Not only in a school setting but also outside of school as well. The students who qualify may have one of the following conditions. Autism, Traumatic brain injury, Hearing impairment and Speech or language impairment. This could even include someone with a visual impairment like blindness.