Adapted Physical Education Specialists

Core Tasks

1. Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
2. Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
3. Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
4. Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
5. Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
6. Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
7. Assess students' physical progress or needs.
8. Assist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs.
9. Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.
10. Collaborate with other educational personnel to provide inclusive activities or programs for children with disabilities.
11. Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
12. Advise education professionals of students' physical abilities or disabilities and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance.
13. Communicate behavioral observations and student progress reports to students, parents, teachers, or administrators.
14. Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.
15. Write reports to summarize student performance, social growth, or physical development.
16. Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.
17. Attend in-service training, workshops, or meetings to keep abreast of current practices or trends in adapted physical education.
18. Review adapted physical education programs or practices to ensure compliance with government or other regulations.
19. Request or order physical education equipment, following standard procedures.
20. Maintain inventory of instructional equipment, materials, or aids.

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