Adapted Physical Education (APE)

In short, APE services are provided to ensure that students with disabilities have access to programs designed to develop physical and motor fitness.

At KPBSD, we focus on a consultative/ collaborative model of services where the APES (specialist) communicates suggestions and ideas to a student’s team, conveys safety issues to all staff, disseminates information and resources regarding disabilities.

There is so much that our APES Carolyn Hitzler does for our students! Want to know more? Drop her a line.

You can also check out the shared folder by going to My Computer→ S-Drive→ District-wide Staff Shared Folder→ Adapted PE Resources

**UPDATE**

Correction/ Clarification from December Newsletter
Adapted PE (APE)

In December’s newsletter, APE was reviewed as a related service. Some clarification is needed. APE is a special education service, NOT a related service. From our Alaska State Special Education Handbook, the term “special education” includes five areas, including instruction in physical education. By definition, special education is adapting the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to address the unique needs of the child and to ensure access of the child to the GENERAL education curriculum.

Therefore, when APE was referred to as a related service (which ensures access of the child to the SPECIAL education program), it was inaccurate. In fact, it is a very RARE occurrence that a student requires only APE in their IEP (rare as in twice during the 20 year career of our APES)!

In the KPBSD, APE is a special education service that benefits children through a consultative/ collaborative model. Please contact Carolyn Hitzler, our APES for further information and clarification!