Adaptive PE for

Special Education
Students
Avery Reynolds, Independent Study Mentorship-
Spring 2019, Mrs. click
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presentation comes from outside
sources and is cited on the last
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 My Mentor
Special
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Teacher Molly Malloy pK-12
Education
1st-8th
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 Project Topic
I chose this topic to
Adaptive PE for
incorporate the
Special Education physical side of
Students disabilities
 Research Topics
Would a child with special
What activities are needs in elementary school
more beneficial to who is not in adaptive PE
each disability? experiences disadvantages?

Does adaptive PE help with

developmental delays?
How does adaptive PE
benefit special
Key Points What are the
different
education students? activities done?

What is
adaptive PE?
How often should Are special education
students be involved teachers required to
in adaptive PE? incorporate adaptive PE into
a student’s day?
 the art and science of
What is adaptive PE? Adaptive PE
developing, implementing, normally is with kids
and monitoring a carefully who develop slower
designed physical or have disabilities
education.

General education is An adaptive PE activity

where most students are is a n exercise that can
placed; low- no be made easier or fitted
developmental issues to a disability or
disorder
How does adaptive PE benefit special education
Coordination, muscle
students?
Leadership skills
strength, balance,
flexibility, endurance, for general
cardiovascular efficiency, education helpers
motor skills
Higher self-esteem and
confidence levels. Better
behavior and improved
friendships
How often should students be involved in
adaptive PE?

7 hours a week
What are the different activities done?
• Throwing a light ball
• Hopscotch
Gross
• Relays motor
• Mini- hurdles
• Obstacle course
• Dribbling a basketball
Hand-eye
• Golf- light club
coordination
• Bowing- light ball
 Current Event
• PE class with activities • Inclusion
that mimic the Special • Leadership skills
Olympics • Encourages special ed students to be active
• special ed paired with • No difference between special needs, general
general ed ed, or the athletes in the Special Olympics
Product
 Ways to make “adaptive”
• Have student hold a
• Make towel smaller small ball above head
• Raise towel • Have student close eyes
• Go as fast as they can
 Ways to make “adaptive”
• Make towel wider • Hold ball above head
• Have student go faster, • One foot, alternating feet
gradually
 Ways to make “adaptive”
• Use smaller balloon • Use hand instead of racket
• Use a light ball • Stand up, walk around
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 In conclusion I have
learned a lot about the
how's and whys of
beneficial adaptive PE.
 …and my parents
… to Mrs. Click for
and family for
choosing me for
this class. Thank you…. always
supporting me

…Bauerschlag for …Mrs. Malloy

allowing me on their for being a
campus great mentor
 Works Cited
- Wohlrabe, Brooke. “Everyone Gets to Play, Learn.” It Is Far from Certain That
Court Will Overturn Roe | News, Sports, Jobs - Fairmont Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2019,
www.fairmontsentinel.com/news/local-news/2019/01/17/everyone-gets-to-play-
learn/.
- Heartland AEA. “Adapted Physical Activities.” Heartland Area Education Agency,
2019, www.heartlandaea.org/special-education/special-education-
services/ape/adapted-physical-activities.