{"id":15732,"date":"2016-04-14T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=15732"},"modified":"2021-11-04T16:01:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T20:01:54","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-the-idea-requirement-for-physical-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-idea-requirement-for-physical-education\/","title":{"rendered":"What Every Parent Needs to Know: IDEA Requires Physical Education &#038; Adapted PE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"What%20Every%20Parent%20Needs%20to%20Know%3A%20IDEA%20Requires%20Physical%20Education%20%26%20Adapted%20PE\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/inhouse\/ape\/bike.pink.jpg\" alt=\"adapted physical education class\" width=\"195\" height=\"287\" \/>IDEA 2004 requires schools to provide physical education services, specially designed if necessary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your child has a disability and an IEP, the school <strong>must provide physical education<\/strong> in your child&#8217;s special education program.<\/p>\n<p>If your child receives specially designed or adapted physical education services, the IEP should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a summary of present levels of performance in physical education content<\/li>\n<li>frequency and duration (minutes and days per week or stipulated time) of physical education services<\/li>\n<li>measurable goals and objectives about content<\/li>\n<li>the placement where these services are provided<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As with other special education and related services, the IEP team needs to include instruction in <strong>physical education in your child&#8217;s IEP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tip: Your child&#8217;s IEP team should include your child&#8217;s physical education teacher.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Physical Education Content and Requirements in IDEA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find the law and regulations about the PE requirements in IDEA on the updated Wrightslaw page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/pe.index.htm\">Physical Education for Students with Disabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13179\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/selaw2.100.dpi500-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"selaw2.100.dpi500\" width=\"120\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>20 USC 1401(29) &#8211; IDEA definition of &#8220;special education&#8221; includes &#8220;instruction in physical education&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>34 C.F.R.300.39(b)(2) &#8211; definition of &#8220;physical education&#8221; in the IDEA regulations &#8220;Includes special physical education, adapted physical education, movement education, and motor development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>34 CFR 300.108 &#8211; requirements for providing &#8220;specially designed physical education.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Or you can check your copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.store.html\">Wrightslaw: Special Education Law<\/a>, pages 55, 202, and 206.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">New! <\/b><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/iep.chklist.pe.services.pdf\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">IEP Checklist: Physical Education Services.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"> Use this checklist to ensure the IEP Team fully addresses your child&#8217;s physical education services and placement. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find more information and resources on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/pe.index.htm\">PE page<\/a>, including&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>1. Interpretation of the PE Requirement by the US Department of Education<br \/>\nCommentary to IDEA clarifies when schools must provide PE beyond the grade level requirement of non-disabled peers.<\/p>\n<p>2. US Department of Education &#8211; Office of Special Education Programs: Policy Letters, Guidance, and Clarification.<\/p>\n<p>3. Adapted Physical Education (APE). Adapted or specially designed physical education (APE) is about meeting the unique needs of students with disabilities so that a child can participate in all aspects of physical education.<\/p>\n<p>It is common for teachers to specialize or have advanced preparation in adapted physical education.\u00a0 Check the national and state-adapted physical education teacher certifications (CAPE) and licenses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Talk with your school district. Ask about teacher qualifications. Encourage your school district to hire staff who are qualified to teach adapted or specially designed PE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/pe.index.htm\">Physical Education for Students with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDEA 2004 requires schools to provide physical education services, specially designed if necessary. 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