What You'll Do

  • Review adapted physical education programs or practices to ensure compliance with government or other regulations.
  • Request or order physical education equipment, following standard procedures.
  • Write reports to summarize student performance, social growth, or physical development.
  • Attend in-service training, workshops, or meetings to keep abreast of current practices or trends in adapted physical education.
  • Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.
  • Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
  • Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
  • Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.
  • Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
  • Maintain inventory of instructional equipment, materials, or aids.

Essential Skills

Instructing 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Active Learning 4.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.88/5
Learning Strategies 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Service Orientation 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Empathy, Dependability, Optimism, Cooperation, Social Orientation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.12/5
Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

Database software Email software Facebook Individualized Educational Program IEP software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Student record software Web browser software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Empathy (High importance: 4.95/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Optimism (High importance: 4.69/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.62/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.51/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Adapted Fitness Professional Adapted Physical Activity Specialist Adapted Physical Education Specialist (APE Specialist) Adapted Physical Education Teacher (Adapted PE Teacher) Adapted Physical Educator Adaptive Physical Education Specialist (Adaptive PE Specialist) Adaptive Physical Education Teacher (Adaptive PE Teacher) Adaptive Physical Educator Adaptive Skills Educator Autism Motor Specialist Certified Adapted Physical Educator Certified Adaptive Physical Educator DAPE Specialist (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Specialist) DAPE Teacher (Developmental Adapted Physical Education Teacher) Developmental Physical Educator Movement Education Specialist

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Is this career a good fit for me

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Can this help if I want to stay in my field

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