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Overall Purposes and Most Important GOALS of Adapted Physical Education

Improve quality of life

Person First Language

Language that “puts the person before the disability” and “describes what a person has, not who a person is.

IEP

a plan put into place for a student by a team that determines what the child needs to be academically successful

IDEA 1990

to make sure that eligible students with disabilities get special education and services designed to meet their individual educational needs

PL-94-142 (EAHCA)-

the original federal law requiring public schools to provide children with disabilities access to education.

Section 504

It makes sure students with disabilities have equal access to education and school activities.

ADA changes made in 1990

A law that doesn’t allow discrimination against people with disabilities in places like jobs, public services, and transportation

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in federal employment, federal programs, and entities receiving federal financial assistance

Brown vs Board of Education 1954

decision that ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional

Universal Design

the framework of creating environments, products, and communications that are accessible, usable, and understandable to all people, regardless of their age, size, ability, or disability.

LRE(Least Restrictive Environment)

Placing the child in the environment in which they learn best and can be succesful

Percentage of school population with disabilities

15%

How many IDEA categories are there?

13

IDEA category #1

Intellectual disability

IDEA category #2

Hearing Impairment including deafness

IDEA category #3

visual impairment (including blindness)

IDEA category #4

serious emotional disturbance

IDEA category #5

speech or language impairment

IDEA category #6

orthopedic impairment

IDEA category #7

Autism

IDEA category #8

Traumatic Brain Injury

IDEA category #9

Learning disability

IDEA category #10

Deaf/blindness

IDEA category #11

Developmental delays (3-9yrs)

IDEA category #12

Multiple Disabilities

IDEA category #13

Specific Learning Disabilities

Regular/Mainstream Sport

Regular sport participation with no modifications. Example: A student with a mild learning disability playing on the varsity soccer team.

Regular Sport with Accommodations

Standard sport structure, but minor rules or equipment tweaks are allowed. Example: A runner with a visual impairment competing in a standard track meet alongside a sighted guide runner.

Regular and Adapted Sport (Integrated)

Athletes with and without disabilities play together under modified rules that level the field. Example: Unified Sports programs (like Special Olympics Unified Basketball) where teams are mixed evenly.

Adapted Sport (Segregated/Adapted)

Sports designed specifically for individuals with disabilities, played primarily by individuals with disabilities. Example: An all-wheelchair basketball tournament or a Goalball match for the visually impaired.

Virtual/Separated Sport

Entirely distinct physical opportunities or specialized clinics. Example: A localized, therapeutic horse-riding session (hippotherapy) tailored for non-ambulatory individuals.

Sport accommodation examples

Equipment, rules, environment

Unisport definition

Only promote ONE sport, for ONE specific disability area

Level 2 Classification

integrated participation: regular sport with reasonable accommodation

Level 5 Classification

regular and adaptive sport setting, competing only athletes with similar disability