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Written By Dr. Timothy Davis

Sensory health in children is crucial for their overall well-being and development. The sensorysystem, often thought of as only 5 senses (actually 8) includes sight, hearing, touch, taste,and smell. However, there are three additional senses critical to the overall sensory health anddevelopment of children. These include vestibular, proprioception and interoception. Wewill refer to these as the “Big 3”. The Big 3 plays a critical role in how children experience andinteract with the world around them. In fact, development is significantly constrained if one ormore of these senses are not functioning properly. 

https://www.abilities.com/2026/09/07/usa-wheelchair-football-tournament

The USA Wheelchair Football League (USAWFL), a program of Move United, will host six teams from across the country in a competitive tournament as the second national tournament in the 2026 wheelchair football season. Get Ready to Play! Game play will take place September 11-13 at the Westworld of Scottsdale in conjunction with the Abilities Expo, a multi-day event aimed at sharing resources for participants with disabilities. Competing teams include the home team Arizona Cardinals wheelchair football team as well as Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and Carolina Wheelchair Football Team.

SEPTEMBER VAULT

START STRONG

https://www.easyadaptedpe.com/september-vault-2026

Build routines. Know your students. Lead your team. Simplify your data. September can feel like a lot. This month’s resources are designed to help you focus on the foundations that make the rest of the year easier.

The Olympics have soared before in Los Angeles. In less than two years, the Paralympics will take flight from L.A. for the first time.

LA28 hopes to raise the bar for the Paralympic movement when the Paralympic Games open in SoFi Stadium on Aug. 15, 2028. The city that already changed the Olympic movement by hosting the most commercially successful Games ever in 1984 could leave an equally indelible mark on the Paralympic movement.

“In the opening ceremony in two years’ time, we will be about to witness the Paralympic Games that can really put our movement in a higher step,” International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said, “in a higher position as a sport movement.”

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While the Olympics were blossoming in L.A. in 1984, the Paralympics that year were hosted in New York and Stoke Mandeville, England in a patchwork plan that came to…

As a new school year begins, there’s a lot to focus on: new routines, new goals, new skills and new opportunities for growth.

But there’s one thing that can help make all of it possible: wellbeing.

In Proof Positive’s first-of-its-kind national Autism Wellbeing Survey, almost 2 in 3 autistic individuals, caregivers, educators and service providers said that prioritizing wellbeing makes it easier to build other skills.

That’s a powerful reminder as we enter a season centered on learning and growth: wellbeing isn’t separate from progress, achievement, or skill-building. It’s the foundation that makes them possible.

Start the year with wellbeing.

Greetings Adapted PE Teachers and NCPEID Members,

My name is Dr. Sean Fullerton and I am an Assistant Professor at Towson University currently teaching in the Health and Physical Education program. I am researching the ways Adapted PE teachers use technology in their teaching and attitudes about technology use.

I am currently recruiting participants to complete a brief survey that may take up to 15-30 minutes to complete. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. There are no known risks in participating outside of everyday risks.

Compensation: Upon completing this survey, we are giving away $20 eGift cards to 100 randomly selected participants that choose to enter their name and email address (survey data will not be linked to identification).

Findings from this research are intended to inform the preparation of future Physical Education teachers by providing formative experiences using technology to accommodate students with unique needs in their classes.

Participant…

https://sites.google.com/view/vapec/resources/iep-process?authuser=0

A Guide to Effective and Appropriate APE Services should be sent home prior to an IEP meeting and used to support the parental and team member understanding of the APE eligibility process.

Legal Information

Screening

Referral and Authorization for Assessment

https://sites.google.com/view/vapec/resources/iep-process?authuser=0#h.d0tzbdwkmhs9

The IEP process can be confusing for parents. Click link below to take you to VAPEC’s resources - a guide for parents and other professionals to support a better understanding of adapted physical education, what is indicated on the IEP, and supports in guiding parents questions to ask. 

https://sites.google.com/view/vapec/resources/iep-process?authuser=0#h.d0tzbdwkmhs9

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The Sturdy Dirty Enduro is the largest women’s-only enduro in the U.S., bringing together more than 300 riders across 23 categories. The 2026 event also included dedicated Adaptive MTB categories, giving adaptive riders the opportunity to take on challenging terrain completely suited for adaptive bikes. It’s a great example of an event creating space for adaptive riders to compete alongside a larger mountain bike community.