I Can Do It! A Strategic Physical Activity Program for Students With Disabilities

Did you know that approximately 7 million of the 50 million youth that attend public schools are students with disabilities? As we continue to deliver quality physical education programs nationwide, we need to ask ourselves, “Are we doing enough in our overall physical education programs to provide access, opportunity, and equity to ensure that ALL students can achieve 60 minutes of physical activity in the school environment?”

Dodgeball Is Fine for Adult Leagues, but Not for PE Class

The first paragraph of Jacob Bogage’s June 7 article in The Washington Post, “Dodgeball is a tool of ‘oppression’ used to ‘dehumanize’ others, researchers argue,” states that dodgeball is one of “gym classes most common games.”

We at SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators, found this disheartening and scary, but not surprising.