I am excited to be bringing you a new episode on adapted physical education (APE). This episode picks up from where we left off in episode 1, where we spoke to representatives from a regional center (Region 10) in the state of Texas, which provides resources and professional development specific to APE to the entire state of Texas. We were able to have an in-person interview with three of the APE professionals at Region 10. The three interviewees were Amy Talbert, Randy Foederer, and Angela Campbell. Unfortunately, in many other states we do not have a designated regional center that helps to promote the field of APE. My hopes from this episode are to share resources from Region 10 to my listeners/readers, as well as to give you all the idea and maybe the framework to develop regional centers similar to Region 10 in other states. Also, as discussed in the last podcast/blog, please see their website for more information on all of the resources Region 10 offers.
This podcast is part two of a two part episode. Part two focuses specifically on (a) APE transition tools, (b) how to advocate for APE, and (c) how develop a Partner PE program.
As discussed the introduction of the podcast, Dr. Suzanna Dillon and I recently presented on a few topics related to APE to special education administrators in the state of Texas. The conference we spoke at is called the Texas Council for Administrators of Special Education (TCASE). We went here to speak to people within administration to advocate for the field of APE. More specifically, we spoke on the topics of transition, assessment, and qualifications of APE teachers. Click here to see the link to our presentation.
Lastly, remember that the National SHAPE conference is less than 2 weeks away. This year it will be in Nashville, TN. If you are able to attend, please make it a priority. As there are so many amazing presentations full of wonderful APE-related knowledge.
