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VPIC Programs | Vermont Special Education Regulations Survey Results Comments made by Parents to a Survey Regarding the Proposed Special Education Regulations, Submitted April 4, 2006 SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS → Special Education Services The definition of special education services includes special physical education, adapted physical education, movement education and motor development. Should Vermont’s special education regulations clarify which children are eligible for specialized physical education?
Comments: Eligibility requirements should be easy to understand and it should be made clear who makes the ultimate determination and what the process is for that determination. Yes, it should be needs based, defined by ot/pt assessment, and include the question of functional performance assessment by special ed teacher. DOE tries to tighten up how much money they spend so they don't give necessary services to some of the higher functioning children such as those with PDD-nos because of it. I think so. Some of the students aren't capable of doing some of the physical activities that are demanded of them. They should be given alternatives to ensure success and continual physical exercise. If a child has motor difficulties they should receive specialized physical education, I would not want it to be so clarified some children would not get the services they need. This could be helpful for parents and children, provided it catches all the kids who would benefit. My concern again is that it could limit/prohibit kids who might otherwise benefit. Clarification is good, so long as it includes, not excludes. To take it a step further the regulations should require that staff have training in specific adapted or unified sports. The program should just be available for any child who would benefit! This decision should again be made by the "team" as each student has their own strengths and weaknesses which will impact their physical abilities. This is actually a tough question. I guess there needs to be some kind of guidelines, I just don't know what it would be. The evaluations every three years that the team reviews should determine that. Physical Therapists/occupational therapists should make that determination NOT the DOE. ALL students who receive especial education services should have access to these services. I think many parents are not even aware that these services exist and are only told about them when the need is obvious. That would seem more restrictive than the law requires... Big issue with me, my daughter's (multi handicapped) physical education is basically throwing the ball slower to her! Very important for physically handicapped children to receive physical ed that works for them. Yes. Adaptive Physical Education must be part of the plan for Special Needs children. For some children this is the most relevant support they can get, especially if they function at a low level. In addition, those children with emotional and ADHD issues need relevant Physical Education so they can succeed at something. It should be looked at on an individual basis, the more you define who is eligible, the greater the risk that somebody could be excluded Yes, but realize that some children may not "fit" and may need services. Something has to be built in so these children are not cut out. NO! Each child is unique and the parents know what they need or have been guided by someone on what they need. If I understand this correctly, if my son didn't have a problem that was identified, he would receive no help. Just because a written document might contain most of the issues that would qualify a child for help, does not mean it is the do all end all. Let there be some logic applied here by the people involved. No child should be denied help in this way that may need it just because their specific need wasn't listed in a stupid document! How can you determine this without assessing each individual child? What is secialized physical education? If the state is not specific about which children are eligible, then the child may not get the appropriate service. MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THIS STATE TO SUPPORT PE TEACHERS WHEN DEVELOPING ADAPTATIONS FOR CHILDREN PE SERVICES. Why is there no endorsement for adaptive PE? Too often the PE teacher is left to develop something appropriate for the student without ongoing support of professionals most knowledgeable in this field. We sometime forget that PE teachers may have as many as 400 plus students. How much time can he/she realistically devote to developing a specialized PE program? Yes, too often children that are not physically disabled but would benefit from specialized physical education are dis-included because they don't meet the criteria. |
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