adapted physical education

Adapted Physical Education for Blind and Visually Impaired Students: The Future of Inclusive P.E.

No child should be left out of an activity due to being blind or having low vision. Unfortunately, this happens...

Finding a way to adapt to a sport and building a community with other athletes can be a challenge. Many...

Parents and physical education teachers may hesitate when it comes to allowing their child or student who is blind or...

Adapted physical education (APE) teachers Maebh Barry and John Seskus at the Perkins School for the Blind, use both specialized...

Whether they are going for the gold on a court, field, or in a pool, athletes push themselves to be...

Traditional P.E. activities can be found in almost every gym class, so making them accessible is very important. Running, jumping,...

Played competitively in 112 countries, goalball is a team sport for athletes who are blind and low vision. We recently...

In public schools, when there are a limited number of students who are blind or low vision, adapted P.E. classes...

We recently spoke with Amanda Dennis, Paralympic Goalball athlete and APH’s new Engagement Specialist, about the lack of adapted physical...