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Adapted Physical Education Specialists

What they do:
Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.
On the job, you would:
  • Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
  • Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
  • Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.

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Skills

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Abilities

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Personality

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Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base user interface and query software
  • Database software
  • Individualized Educational Program IEP software
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Electronic mail software
  • Email software

Education

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Job Outlook

Bright Outlook
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
Salary
$29,290
per year, on average
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