Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Collaboration within the IEP Team
The reason IEP teams exist is to exchange idea's, collaborate, and develop the most appropriate education for special needs students using a team approach. No one person can determine the education needs for a student receiving special education services. Communication within the IEP team is essential to the IEP process. Communication allows experts within the IEP team to exchange ideas and their expert opinions to make important decisions related to the special needs students individual education plan. I believe each person within the IEP team needs to voice their opinion within the IEP process. In order for this to happen each member must be an active listener and must feel comfortable expressing their thoughts and suggestions to the other team members. IEP team members must also be receptive to other team members suggestions and willing to work with or compromise to develop the final end product to the IEP.
10 APE Resources.
Physical Education
Resources
1. PE Central = This website offers resources with regards
to lesson planning, physical education assessments, best practices in physical
education, technology in physical education.
The is one of the most helpful overall sites I have found to help
physical education teachers.
Website:PE Central Website
2. AAPHERD= The mission of AAPHERD is to advance professional
practice and promote research related to health and physical education,
physical activity, dance and sport by providing its members with a
comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support and programs to help
practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the
American public.
Website: AAPHERD Website
3. Calfornia Department of Education: This website hosts the California
model content Standards. This website
lists the different curriculum we should have when having the responsibility to
implement a physical education curriculum.
It also contains curriculum framework and instructional materials.
Website: CDE Website
4. California Adapted Physical Education Guidelines; This resources contains the new Adapted
Physical Education Guidelines. The
guidelines cover a broad range of material to help Adapted Physical Education
teachers deliver the most appropriate physical education curriculum. These guidelines also contain best
practices. It is very useful for the
Adapted Physical Education teachers.
These guidelines were just released within the past year.
Website: California APE Guidelines
5. JOPERD=Journal
of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance: This is AAHPERD's largest, most frequently published,
and most wide-ranging periodical. It is AAHPERD's cornerstone journal. JOPERD now has a redesigned, modernized
layout and features numerous color photographs.
Website: JOPERD Website
6. APENS: The mission of APENS is to promote the 15 APE
standards and national certification exam.
This website will describe how to become a nationally cerifited Adapted
PE Educator (CAPE). This is the qualified
person who can make meaningful decisions for children disabilities in physical
education. Website: APENS
7. PE Scholar: PE
Scholar is a free community website for sharing high quality physical
education, resources, lesson plans, academic articles and more.
Website: PE Scholar
8 Adapted Physical Education Resource Manual: This manual was developed at Ohio
state university and the purpose of this manual is to assist parents,
educators, administrators, professionals, students, and other interested
parties in finding resources related to adapted physical education. All
resources culminated in the document are
linked to the internet.
I found this site to be very useful.
Website: Adapted PE Resource Manual website
9. Adapted Physical Education Student Handbook: This handbook was developed by Dr Ping Luo
who was one of my instructors within my undergraduate work at CSU
Stanslaus. This website contains the
basic guidlelines that should be utilized by and Adapted Physical Education
instructor. Dr. Ping teaches the
Adapted Physical Education course at Stanislaus state and is very
reputable.
10.
Society for the Handicap: This organization
is by far the most helpful organization for students with disabilities around
the modesto area. They offer many recreational activites
including adapted water skiing, special needs proms, adapted bowling, adapted
snow skiing and more. They also have a
loans closet that gives out free wheelchairs and adapted equipment for those in
needs. Adapted Physical Educators
should be sharing information about this program to parents of their special
needs students. The following youtube
video is a great resources for parents and students to get a better
understanding of what the program offers.
I advocate for all students to be able to participate in atleast one of
their program.
Website: Society for the Handicap
10 Community Resources APE
10 Community Resources for APE students
Bike Camp (Society for the
Handicap)
This is a camp is a place where students will learn to ride
a bike or improve upon their skills in riding bikes. This camp is offered at Ustach
Middle School Modest
CA
The cost is $ 150 for one week of individualized services 2
hours a day. Bikes are provided but you
must bring a proper fitted helmet and also provide you child with proper tennis
shoes. Limited full and partial scholarships may be available.
This camp is for people any age but the camp has found that
students 8 and older tend to do best.
The child must be ambulatory, must have good cardiovascular fitness and
the ability to pedal a bicycle for 45 minutes a day for 5 consecutive
days. Be able to keep their feet on the
pedals and maintain pedaling, be able to keep their hands on the handlebars and
turn, be able to see sufficiently to avoid obstacles and maintain a path of
travel and be willing to follow instructions;
Contact Information: Additional Information and
participation forms can be found online at http://www.societyforhandicapped.org/recreation/BikeCampParticipantPacket11.pdf If
you would like to discuss the appropriateness of the camp for your child, or if
you have additional questions,
Contact the camp by phone at 209-524-3536.
Surfer’s Healing exposes children with Autism to surfing to
bring peace to their sensory system.
Participants Served: Autism
Eligibility Criteria:
New campers get the spots first! Call or visit their website quickly
before spots fill up.
Cost: Contact Camp
Operator
3. Dodge Ridge Ski Resort
Contact: Gary
Townsend (209) 965-3474
Dodge Ridge Ski Resort is located about an hour and a half
from Modesto . They offer many types of adapted skiing. They have many different types of rental
equipment for the benefits of all disabilities, as well as lessons for anyone
with a disability. This program provides private lessons for guests with
adaptive needs including cognitive and physical disabilities. Reservations are
required at least 48 hours in advance and are based on the availability of a
qualified instructor. Rental equipment is available as part of the lesson
package.
Participants Served: People with Physical and cognitive
disabilities.
Eligibility: All people are eligible as long as they are
over the age of 6.
Cost: Skill assessment and reservation required
2 Hour
Adapted Lesson: $84
Additional
Hour: TBD
The Society for Handicapped Children and Adults make it a great group day on the mountain at Dodge Ridge 9 times a year for Skiing Unlimited. Going with this group will likely decrease cost. Sign up at societyforhandicapped.org
Director: Eric Snedeker, M.S., Admn. Cred., Ph D.
(530) 588-0335
Program Description: Wheelchair sports camp providing
instructional/recreational sports opportunities to youth with physical
disabilities. Sports range from the
beginner through both the junior and national levels of athletic competition.
Evening programs are designed to provide opportunities for leisure and social
activities. Coaches are experienced and
some are professional athletes.
Participants Served:
Physical Disabilities
Eligibility Criteria:
Ages 8-17
Cost: $900 for room
and board for entire week. This includes
minimum assistance with daily living activities to promote independence, an
Ability First T-shirt, a water bottle, instruction in various wheelchair sports
programs, access to specialized equipment, transportation to and from water
skiing, and social activities.
This camp is located at Lassen Hall Dormitory on the campus of
(209) 869-3220 (209)
573-0441
Contact: Kim
Kent
Care-ousel Therapeutic horseback riding is a non-profit
organization located in Modesto
that offers a special world that brings together horses, disabled children, and
adults and caring volunteers. Care-ousel
provides therapy for children and adults challenged with physical and/or mental
disabilities through the power of human-animal bonding. This program is good
for anyone seeking a fun and challenging path to physical and mental
wellness. Students will also learn
different skills related to taking care of a horse to increase the bonding experience.
Participants Served: Students with Physical and cognitive
disabilities.
Cost: Contact Supervisor (approx. $25 an hour)
Destiny’s Crutch Adaptive Riding Program
Contact: Dessy
209-840-4848
Participants need to
be at least 4 year's old
6. Stanislaus County Special Olympics
Contact: John Wray
Eligibility Criteria: ages 8 and above
7. Society for the
Handicapped
(209) 524-3536
Society for the Handicapped is a
privately funded organization that helps in providing various recreation and
general services for adults and children with disabilities. They provide services/programs that enhance
the quality of life for physically-challenged individuals of all ages and all
disabilities who reside in Stanislaus County
Participants Served: All Physical and
Cognitive Disabilities of any age.
Cost: Contact Supervisor, if you have
any questions you can email them at Programs@societyforhandicapped.org.
Contact: Mr. K
(209) 918-0887
There Special Needs Program is a fun
and exciting Tae Kwon Do class that is structured to meet the needs of each
individual students. They focus on the
improvement of each individual student’s attention span, confidence, discipline
level, hand/eye coordination as well as their overall fitness level. The classes are geared to teach students
responsibility and how to interact with others in society. Classes are held every Monday and Thursday at
6:30pm-7:20pm .
Participants Served: Students with all Physical and Cognitive
disabilities.
Eligibility: Age 7 and up.
Cost:
$45 per month with unlimited classes (2 per week are suggested).
Program Description: Vocational Training Program, transportation,
Home placement
Participants served: Developmental Disabilities
Eligibility Criteria: 18+
Cost: Contact
Center
10.
Recreational Sports Club of San Joaquin County
Email: http://rscsj.org/RSC is a recreational sports club
that aims to provide sports and leisure opportunities for persons with
disabilities in San Joaquin County
They are located at:
RSC of San Joaquin, Inc
2339 W. HammerLane, Suite C, pmb #233
Stockton, Ca 95209-2368
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