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ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE MAP
| Adapted Physical Education State Mandate (yes/no) | See answer to next question |
| Adapted Physical Education (state regulations definition) | Adapted physical education is not a certification or endorsement area that is offered by the NH Department of Education. Adapted physical education falls under a related service within an individualized educational program (IEP) under Special Education (IDEA). Our school districts are well aware of their responsibility to provide all such supports, either as a related service under special education or as an accommodation under Section 504, in order to ensure that all NH students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). |
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Adapted Physical Education State Regulations (yes/no).
If yes, please list the citation or web site where the materials can be accessed. |
New Hampshire Rules for the Education of
Children with Disabilities can be accessed at
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/SpecialEd/2002%20RULES.PDF Adapted Physical Education Definition per state regulations: As per NH Rules at Ed 1102.47 implementing IDEA at 300.26 (b)(2)(ii), "Special Education (specially designed instruction) includes ... adapted physical education ..." |
| State Director of Special Education | Dr. Mary J. Ford |
| State Director/Representative of Physical Education | State contact number 603-271-3741, which is the main number of the Bureau of Special Education at the NH State Department of Education. |
| Number of school aged children with disabilities | Approximately 30,000 (December 1, 2003) |
| Number of state certified Physical Educators: | 1,182 individuals hold a P.E. credential. Of that number, 811 report that they are employed. Of those employed, 664 state that they are employed as a physical education instructor. |
| Number of state certified Adapted Physical Educators: | N/A |
| APENS State Coordinator Information | |
| Total nationally certified CAPEs within state | |
| State/Regional Parent Advocacy Information | The
main parent training program in New Hampshire is the Parent Information
Center (PIC). The executive director is Heather Thalheimer. For more information, see www.parentinformationcenter.org The state protection and advocacy program is the Disabilities Rights Center (DRC). It's executive director is Richard A. Cohen, Esq. For addition information, see www.drcnh.org |
| State Special Education Resources (e.g., CEC, TASH) |
The Family Resource Center of the NH State
Library maintains a searchable database of links:
http://Webster.state.nh.us/nhsl/frc. Another source of special education resources can be found at http://www.disabilityresources.org/New-Hampshire |
| State Assistive Technology Information: | www.nhassistivetechnology.org Contact person: Cate Weir |
| State Early Childhood Special Education information: | Carolyn Stiles for 0-3 and Ruth Littlefield for 3-5 |
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State Disability Sport Organizations/contacts: Special Olympics |
New
England Handicapped Sports Association:
www.nehsa.org
Disabled Sports USA/New England: www.dsusa-ne.org Special Olympics: |
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Disability Sport Organizations (e.g., USCPAA, USABA, Wheelchair sports USA) |
Please see the links at either Family Resource Center, Disability Resources or the disability sport organizations listed above. |
A project sponsored by
APENS/NCPERID
Adapted Physical Education National Standards
National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with
Disabilities
Email: APENS@Cortland.edu
Web:
http://www.cortland.edu/APENS