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Adapted Physical Education (APE)
Adapted Physical Educators are physical
educators with highly specialized training
in the assessment and evaluation of motor competency,
physical fitness, play, leisure, recreation & sport
skills. Take a few minutes to learn more
about how these educators work with students
in the Anchorage School District.
Learn more about disabilities, adaptations used, teaching strategies and much more! »
Local opportunities for everyone
Students served by the Adapted PE program generally fall into two tracks: physically disabled and developmentally disabled (these students may also have physical disabilities). The adaptations and strategies found throughout this site are used in the classroom for all students with disabilities. The resources below will help you find programs in our local community that are appropriate for your child.
Physically Disabled |
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Developmentally Disabled |
For many children with physical disabilities, participation in athletics can present a variety of barriers. The following programs provide opportunities for these children:
Challenge Alaska |
 Challenge Alaska improves the quality of life for people with disabilities and the whole community through adaptive sports, therapeutic recreation, and education. Teachers with ASD's Adapted PE Department are excited to volunteer with Challenge Alaska.
Learn about the Paralympic Sport Alaska Program (PDF)
Visit Challenge Alaska online: www.challengealaska.org |
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 Teachers in the APE department are excited to volunteer with Challenge Alaska to bring the Blaze Sports Program to Alaska. Blaze Sports provides sporting opportunities for people with physical disabilities comparable to those provided for non-disabled persons. This program is forming right now in Alaska and your valuable input will help in its design.
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Open to athletes able to learn and follow rules to games independently and fall into one of these classifications:
- spinal cord injury
- visual impairments
- amputations
- polio
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- spina bifida
- neuro-muscular
- other - dwarfism, orthopedic impairment, etc.
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Congratulations! |
Blaze Sports Alaska was awarded Best New Program for student/athletes with a physical disability at the March 2007 National Disability Sports Conference |
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Camp Abilities |
 Camp Abilities is a one-week developmental sports camp for children ages 9 to 19 who are blind or visually impaired. The camp, sponsored by Alpine Alternatives, is set up to provide a one-on-one instructional situation for each child.
Visit Camp Abilities online: www.campabilitiesalaska.org |
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University-level options |
Presently there are 11 universities that have recreational and competitive adaptive athletics available to students with disabilities; many of them also offer scholarships.
Learn more about these universities… |
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U.S. Paralympics &
National Paralympic Academy |
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U.S. Paralympics coordinates the preparation and selection of athletes to U.S. Paralympic Teams. U.S. Paralympics also works with national and locally-focused sport organizations that offer Paralympic programs to children and other developing athletes. Through these efforts, U.S. Paralympics promotes Olympic ideals throughout the American population, especially among those Americans who have physical disabilities. Visit U.S. Paralympics online 
Paralympic Academy
In 2005, ASD's David Poulin was selected to attend the National Paralympic Academy. Learn more about the Paralympic Academy and Dave's experience in Colorado. |
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Developmentally disabled children face mental and, in some cases, physical challenges. The following programs provide opportunities for these children:
Challenge Alaska |
Challenge Alaska improves the quality of life for people with disabilities and the whole community through adaptive sports, therapeutic recreation, and education.
Visit Challenge Alaska online: www.challengealaska.org |
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Special Olympics Alaska |
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 Special Olympics Alaska provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Visit Special Olympics Alaska online: www.specialolympicsalaska.org |
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Alpine Alternatives |
Alpine Alternatives' programs are designed to help people expand their horizons, master new skills, make new friends, and increase motor coordination. Most importantly, participants experience growth in self-confidence and independence that affects all aspects of an individual's life. Services are open to all, regardless of type of disability or age.
Visit Alpine Alternatives online: www.alpinealternatives.org |
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Did you know… |
Studies show that children with physical disabilities who participate in health and wellness programs experience enhanced self-esteem and improved peer relationships, which correlates to higher achievement and better health. |
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