This week we are excited to be giving you a brand new episode of the podcast which focuses on parent advocacy for adapted physical education (APE). In this episode we were joined by Rocco Aiello, an APE coordinator and author of the book Sports, Fitness, and Motor Activities for Children with Disabilities A Comprehensive Resource Guide for Parents and Educators; Sherry St. Clair, a parent of a person with a disability; and Dr. Garth Tymeson, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. In this episode we discussed why parents should advocate for APE services for their students with disabilities, how to effectively communicate to the IEP team, and where to find information on how to receive APE services on your IEP.
In this episode we discuss multiple resources parents can use to help them navigate the IEP process and help them advocate for APE services. For this blog post I will highlight a few of the resources we discussed on the podcast. On the next blog post, I will release the rest of the resources.
Wrightslaw- An online resource for parents, educators and lawmakers to use to learn more about special education law and advocacy.
Parent Centers- This website can connect parents to local parent centers for special education which will help parents navigate unique situations and through the IEP process.
To order Rocco's book Sports, Fitness, and Motor Activities for Children with Disabilities A Comprehensive Resource Guide for Parents and Educators please click here!
To access Wisconsin's frequently asked question page on adapted physical education click here. This page will answer a lot of questions anyone has in concern to APE services and it defines the difference between related and direct services as well.
