What is the role of the adapted physical education teacher?

The individual providing the adapted physical education should collaborate with the occupational therapist, the physical therapist, the special education teacher and/or the physical education teacher to meet the child’s needs related to:

  • health and safety, including specific medical needs.
  • modifications of equipment or the environment.
  • specific sensorimotor programming.
  • specific play or leisure needs.
  • activities of daily living related to physical education such as dressing, showering or toileting.
  • positioning during exercises and games.
  • access to the general curriculum.