Web Resources
Here you can find many websites and resources focused on adapted physical education and similar topics.
Where to start?
- NC DPI has a Liaison for Adapted Physical Education. Please contact Laurie Ray at 919.636.1827 or laurie_ray@med.unc.edu.
- Physical education teachers, coaches, adapted physical education specialists and related service providers such as occupational and physical therapists.
- Contact local organizations such as Special Olympics, soccer club, baseball league, parks and recreation departments, etc.
- Develop relationships between school and community organizations, ask for equipment and uniforms, after school opportunities.
- Communicate with other schools and school systems. What are they doing? Can you borrow from them?
- Civic organizations to provide volunteers and donations of needed PE equipment.
- There are many more resources and websites available. Ask your PE staff. Go Online. Have Fun!
LEA Websites:
APE and Activity for People with Disabilities:
www.pecentral.org: Has a link at the top of the home page: adapted. Lots of ideas to adapt sports.
http://www.bridge2sports.org/ Non-profit organization that supports children and adults with disabilities to play team and individual sports (On Facebook as bridge2sports)
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh/ NC Office on Disability and Health
https://www.mdpedi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/eKids1.pdf: Kids activity pyramid (like nutrition pyramid)
https://localwiki.org/raleigh/Be_Active_NC: Be Active NC
www.sonc.net: (Special Olympics North Carolina) look for coaches resources for great tips, assessment sheets, skills progression etc.
https://www.shapeamerica.org/: Shape America
www.ncpad.org (National Ctr on physical activity and disability)
http://www.wheelchairsportsfederation.org/
www.nod.org National Organization on Disability
https://www.pathintl.org/ Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh (recreation)
https://www.cdc.gov/bam/index.html (BAM: Body and Mind) interactive tool for teens to increase activity
www.recreation.gov guide to reliable consumer health info
Specific Diagnoses:
https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/chapter/sbancsc/about/ (Spina Bifida Association)
https://www.brainandspinalcord.org/brain-injury/ (Brain and Spinal Cord)
http://www.neurosurgery.wustl.edu/patient-care/specialties/peripheral-nerve/brachial-plexus-center-199 Washington State University Brachial Plexus Center
https://ncbegin.org/ (hearing impairment) BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
www.ec-link.org (resources for sensory impairments)
www.fredshead.info: Blogs, tips, techniques and resources for and by blind and visually impaired people.
www.aph.org: (American Printing House for the Blind) Clearing house for lots of resources and materials.
Equipment:
www.donorschoose.com Will put you in touch with donors to provide equipment.
www.aph.org American Printing House for the Blind: Books and equipment.
www.schoolspecialty.com School Specialty: Equipment =Sportime and Abilitations are now found within the School Specialty Website.
www.humankinetics.com Human Kinetics: Books, DVD, etc. including Adapted PE.
www.flaghouse.com Flaghouse: Physical Education and Giant Leaps (for special populations).
Legislation/Policy:
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) also known as No Child Left Behind Act: www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
Center for Parent Information and Resources https://www.parentcenterhub.org/resourcelibrary/
Special Educ. Law Bulletins: www.quinlan.com; www.specialednews.com
Special Interest Organizations:
http://www.disabilityresource.org/
www.healthfinder.gov/espanol (health info in Spanish)
www.ucpa.org (for CP)
https://nccdd.org/ NC Council n Developmental Disabilities
https://www.easterseals.com/NCVA/ Easter Seals
www.cec.sped.org (Council for Exceptional Children)
www.arcnc.org The Arc of North Carolina
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