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Direct linkDillon, Suzanna Rocco; Corcoran, Nicole; Bailey, Joellen; Davis, Timothy; Columna, Luis – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
This study examined the occupational socialisation of physical education teacher candidates specific to their experiences with students with disabilities (SWD) prior to and during their Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programme, and how these experiences influenced their early teaching practices. Participants were teacher candidates…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Adapted Physical Education, Students with Disabilities
Columna, Luis; Lieberman, Lauren J.; Lytle, Rebecca; Arndt, Katrina – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2014
An initial step to demonstrate commitment and professional behaviors is to be knowledgeable in the terminology used by special education colleagues, and to share with them common terminology used in physical education settings. Adapted physical education (APE) and general physical education (GPE) teachers need to know terminology used by…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Special Education, Special Education Teachers
Columna, Luis; Cook, Allison; Foley, John T.; Bailey, JoEllen – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to systematically develop and validate an instrument to assess parental perceptions toward adapted physical education (APE) teachers, who work with children with autism. Methods: Participants included two expert panels and parents of children and youth with autism. The survey used a Likert-scale design where…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Parents, Parent Surveys, Parent Attitudes
Perkins, Kara; Columna, Luis; Lieberman, Lauren; Bailey, JoEllen – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2013
Introduction: Ongoing communication with parents and the acknowledgment of their preferences and expectations are crucial to promote the participation of physical activity by children with visual impairments. Purpose: The study presented here explored parents' perceptions of physical activity for their children with visual impairments and explored…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Physical Activities, Parents, Visual Impairments
Chaapel, Holly; Columna, Luis; Lytle, Rebecca; Bailey, JoEllen – Journal of Special Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to characterize the expectations of parents of children with disabilities regarding adapted physical education services. Participants ("N" = 10) were parents of children with disabilities. Parents participated in one-on-one semistructured interviews. Transcripts were analyzed through a constant comparative…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Expectation, Adapted Physical Education, Disabilities
Columna, Luis; Davis, Timothy; Lieberman, Lauren; Lytle, Rebecca – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2010
Adapted physical education (APE) is designed to meet the unique needs of children with disabilities within the least restrictive environment. Placement in the right environment can help the child succeed, but the wrong environment can create a very negative experience. This article presents a systematic approach to making decisions when…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Disabilities, Primatology, Educational Environment
Columna, Luis; Foley, John T.; Lytle, Rebecca K. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to analyze both male and female physical education teacher attitudes toward cultural pluralism and diversity. Participants (N = 433)were adapted physical education specialists, physical education generalists, and teacher candidates. The research method was a descriptive cross-sectional survey (Fraenkel & Wallen,…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Professional Recognition, Cultural Pluralism, Physical Education Teachers
Columna, Luis; Senne, Terry A.; Lytle, Rebecca – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
The culture of the United States has become increasingly diverse. Teachers, including physical education (PE) and adapted physical education (APE) teachers, often struggle to find ways to communicate with non-English-speaking children and their families. Consequently, some families of children with disabilities are unfamiliar with the benefits and…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Adapted Physical Education, Parent Participation, Disabilities
Columna, Luis; Pyfer, Jean; Senne, Terry; Velez, Luisa; Bridenthrall, Nancy; Canabal, Maria Yolanda – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2008
The purpose of this study was to identify the perspectives of Hispanic parents of children with disabilities regarding adapted physical education (APE) professionals in relationship to their child's purposeful play and transition to school programming. Participants (N = 11) were Hispanic parents of children with disabilities. Parents participated…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Adapted Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Parent Attitudes
Columna, Luis; Arndt, Katrina; Lieberman, Lauren; Yang, Stephen – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
The increase of inclusive education in the United States has heightened the need for disability awareness among individuals without disabilities. Fostering awareness and openness to different ability levels in the classroom is a skill many educators need to develop. The purpose of this article is to describe how adapted physical educators, as well…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Video Technology
