The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

D51: Adaptive PE program changing, not going away

Changes are coming to School District 51’s Adaptive Physical Education program, but district officials say these changes do not mean a reduction in services for special-needs students. Currently, ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

SQUEEZED OUT AT SRJC:SOME DISABLED STUDENTS IN ADAPTED PE TO LOSE ACCESS AS STATEWIDE POLICY SHIFTS

Danielle Jolliff hasn't had a seizure in eight years. The 32-year-old Sebastopol resident was born with epilepsy and cerebral palsy and, until her mid-20s, suffered grand mal seizures about once a ...
WDIO

Creating adapted physical education for students of all abilities

Over the next decade, there will need for over 30,000 teachers trained in special education in Minnesota. That’s according to the state’s Department of Education. One aspect of special education that ...
WDIO

Students and teachers learn through Adapted PE class at UMD

Every Wednesday morning, a gym at UMD is transformed into a vibrant phy ed class. But in this class, both the students and the teachers are learning. A class of Lester Park Elementary students with ...
The Baltimore Sun

Harford Academy educator named Eastern District’s Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year

Jessica Willson, an adapted physical education teacher at Harford Academy, was named an Eastern District 2023 Teacher of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical Educators. “Being named SHAPE ...
WRAL

Durham PE teacher wins national award for work with special needs students

When Lara Brickhouse was a traditional physical education teacher working with middle school students, she felt something was missing. So she began using her lunch breaks and planning periods to work ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

D51 plan to trim adaptive PE draws sharp criticism from parents

Proposed changes to physical education programs for students with special needs in District 51 are still drawing concern. Last week, School District 51 sent a memo to parents and staff that its ...
SUNY Cortland

Faculty/Staff Detail

Timothy D. Davis, Ph.D., CAPE has earned his bachelors and masters degrees in Physical Education/Adapted Physical Education from California State University at Chico and a PhD in Adapted Physical ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Students in adapted PE classes compete in annual basketball tournament

CarlsbadCarlsbad — With the stands full of fans, cheerleaders in spirit-sharing mode and great competition ahead, Thursday was one basketball game Gautham Ananthanarayanan wouldn’t miss for the world.
Houston Chronicle

Students test their skills at the Adapted PE Field Day

Approximately 160 Spring ISD students with special needs and 130 teachers, assistants and volunteers participated in the Adapted Physical Education Field Day held in April at Salyers Elementary School ...
Daily Breeze

Disabled students active in Long Beach City College’s adapted P.E. class

LONG BEACH – With Elton John crooning on a radio in the corner of the little gym, students at Long Beach City College pumped iron and pedaled their way to recovery. It was another successful semester ...
KJCT8

District 51 eliminating three adaptive physical education positions

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - District 51 is eliminating three staff positions for adaptive physical education teachers. The school district will retain just one teacher in that position, while some ...