Special education school, lesson #5: Adaptive gym

Parenting Special Needs class is back in session, with instruction each school day from now to the end of the month on special education words and concepts you need to be familiar with, and a weekly quiz to make sure you were paying attention. Today's topic is adaptive physical education (APE), which, along with OT and PT, helps kids with motor skill problems work on developmental goals in a safe and fun environment -- or at least, not get creamed by the other kids in dodgeball. Open your Web browsers to our definition of APE and begin reading. Then catch up with past course work through the links below.

• Lesson #1: The IEP
• Lesson #2: The 504
• Lesson #3: OT and PT
• Week 1 Quiz
• Lesson #4: Speech therapy