This is a recording of the first live podcast at the 47th
Annual National Adapted Physical Education Conference (NAPEC) in San Diego,
California. The conference’s parent organization is the California Association
for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD). The conference
itself provides valuable content about the field of APE as well as a wide
professional network of friends and colleagues. This conference is unique in
that it exemplifies what it means to be a community working towards similar
goals.
Dr. McNamara served as one of the conference’s keynote
speakers. In the first part of the podcast, Dr. McNamara discusses his background
and experiences with the “What’s New in APE” podcast. He touches on the power
of connectedness as educators, including how to use our individual platforms
and leadership skills to push the field of APE forward in a meaningful way.
In the second part of the podcast, a panel of experts
discusses the current state of the field of APE and current barriers. The panel
consists of Dr. Rebecca Liddel (California State University-Chico, Dr. Beth Foster
(Cal Poly–Pomona), Chris Ahrens (APE teacher for San Diego Unified School
District and a former Paralympic Athlete), and Ann Griffin (APE consultant in
Iowa). They touch on what is going well in terms of legislation, specifically
in light of the conference theme of inclusion.
To access the PowerPoint slides that aligned with the presentation, please click here.
For more information on NAPEC, visit the CAHPERD page at: https://www.cahperd.org
For a direct link to the conference home page, visit: https://www.cahperd.org/Public/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=2018NAPEC
This blog post was written by Kylie Wilson, a graduate assistant in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Northern Iowa
