NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Scott W. T. McNamara; Lisa Silliman-French; Valda Morgan – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2019
Specially designed physical education (PE), also known as adapted PE, is frequently provided by an adapted physical educator. Adapted physical educators are unique, as they need knowledge about both PE and special education curricula (Kwon & Block, 2014). However, students with disabilities are not provided appropriate PE services. The…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Teacher Administrator Relationship
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Wilkerson, George – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2011
Schools today are faced with an ever-growing number of case law regulating them with regards to students with disabilities. This regulating does not only occur with students with disabilities, but also with their participation in interscholastic sports (Sullivan, 2000). Schools are charged with providing equal education for a variety of students,…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Disabilities, Adapted Physical Education, Related Services (Special Education)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Lucas, Matthew D.; Brentlinger, Jamie – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2012
The participation of a student with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in recess can often be both challenging and rewarding for the student and teacher. This paper will address common characteristics of students with MS and present basic solutions to improve the experience of these students in the recess setting. Initially, the definition and prevalence of…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Comorbidity, Recess Breaks, Student Participation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Lucas, Matthew D. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2010
During recess, the participation of a student with visual impairments in terms of movement can often be both challenging and rewarding for the student and general education teacher. This paper will address common characteristics of students with visual impairments and present basic solutions to improve the participation of these students in the…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Recess Breaks, Adapted Physical Education, Student Characteristics
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Lucas, Matthew D. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2011
The participation of a student with mild mental retardation in recess can often be both challenging and rewarding for the student and teacher. This paper will address common characteristics of students with mild mental retardation and present basic solutions to improve the experience of these students in the recess setting. Initially the…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Recess Breaks, Student Participation, Student Characteristics