Within this podcast, friends of the show (Amanda Young and APE graduate students at California State University-Long Beach) lead a very professional IN-PERSON discussion with Dr. Michelle Grenier about her background, journey through her career, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Dr. Grenier is the past President of the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID), and professor of physical education at the University of New Hampshire. In this discussion they also discuss UDL principles and training physical educators to work with children with disabilities.
Dr. Michelle Grenier has an extensive background in both the Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education (APE) field, having worked with students at every level as well as students with disabilities in both regular and adapted environments. Dr. Michelle Grenier, a former professor at the University of New Hampshire, has earned a master's degree in special education along a PHD in education at UNH, and is now the APE representative for the New Hampshire Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Dr. Michelle Grenier's organization NCPEID, as discussed, is a national organization that focuses on influencing the development of the APE field through advanced research, advocacy, and encouraging and stimulating people such as physical educators and legislative mandates. More information about NCPEID can be found on their official website https://www.ncpeid.org/ .
