Randy Foederer
Adapted Physical Ed. Consultant
Telephone: 972-348-1570
Fax Number: 972-761-9665
E-Mail: Randy.Foederer@region10.org
Mission Statement
To provide exemplary education, guidance, and encouragement to empower district personnel to meet the unique challenges of individuals with disabilities in the area of physical education, sports, and recreation and to provide a developmental physical education program for identified students that will enable them to successfully participate in the most integrated physical education setting possible while building a foundation for a physically active lifestyle.
What is Adapted Physical Education?
Adapted Physical Education is the art and science of developing and implementing a carefully designed physical education instructional program for an individual with a disability, based on a comprehensive assessment, to give the individual the skills necessary for a lifetime of rich leisure, recreation, and sport experiences to enhance physical fitness and wellness (Auxter, Pyfer, & Huettig, 2001).
Region 10 APE Services
- Evaluation
- Consultation with Special Ed.
- Consultation with Regular Physical Educator
- Sports Opportunities
- Leisure and Recreation
- Workshops and Inservices
EVALUATION
As suggested by the ARD committee, a Request Form is submitted recommending that an APE evaluation is completed for a student with disability. An evaluation includes the area of fundamental motor skills and patterns, physical fitness, and lifetime leisure skills. Based on the evaluation findings, a recommendation is made in writing regarding appropriate placement. If an adapted physical education placement is recommended or if the TEKS are modified in the regular physical education program, suggested APE goals and objectives are submitted with the report. Whenever warranted, follow-up will occur in order to recommended accommodations and/or modifications or share specific activities, which address the APE goals and objectives.
CONSULTATION WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL
Consultation, which may include classroom management in the physical education setting, curriculum planning, and facilities and equipment planning, is most often provided to special education teachers providing physical education to their life-skills classes. Consultation also is provided to special education teachers and aides who are implementing adapted physical education services for one or two students. Finally, administrative consultation is offered in the areas of inservice needs, legal implications, and innovative program approaches. In addition, mentoring services are available for new or inexperienced teachers hired as Adapted Physical Education Specialists.
CONSULTATION WITH REGULAR PHYSICAL EDUCATOR
For special education students served in regular physical education, consultation is provided to the regular physical education instructor to assist in successful inclusion through exploration of inclusion techniques, modification methods, and provision of supplemental activities for specific disabilities.
SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES
Technical assistance and information dissemination is provided for districts or specific students interested in such programs as the Sports Extravaganza for Blind and Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Sports, Special Olympics, and other sports opportunities for various disability groups. Assistance with Special Olympics includes the initiation of a local Special Olympics program, adhering to Special Olympic policies and procedures, proper completion of forms, budgetary concerns, and hosting a local Special Olympic event.
LEISURE/RECREATION
With the emphasis on transition or community based instruction, consultation available in the area of leisure and education consists of defining leisure, acquiring the necessary social and physical skills, and identifying community resources available for leisure opportunities.
WORKSHOPS/INSERVICE
A wide variety of workshop topics are available to meet districts’ Adapted Physical Education inservice needs. Go to the workshop menu tab to view potential inservice selections. More detailed and specific workshops can be provided as data driven needs are identified by a district.
Products:
PARTNER PE
Documents
APE Q&A
Workshop Information
Legislation
Referral Process
Evaluation
Inclusion Strategies
Placement Options
Goals and Objectives
Sports/Rec. Resources
All Disability
Visually Impaired
Physical Disability
Mentally Impaired
Deaf/Hearing Impaired
Camp Resources
APE Resources
National Standards
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
PE CENTRAL
Project Inspire
Disability Resources
Internet Resource for Special Children (IRSC)
Nichey
Disabled Sport Organizations Links
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs
Disabled Sports USA
National Disability Sport Alliance
Special Olympics - Texas
Special Olympics International
Sports Extravaganza
United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA)
US Olympic Committee on Sport for the Disabled
Wheelchair Sports