Utilization Center in Physical Education and Recreation for the Handicapped

A survey of state laws and regulations revealed that of 46 responding states and the District of Columbia, 27 states provide physical activities to children with various handicapping conditions. Findings indicated that provisions vary from state to state and do not always cover all aspects of adapted physical education or all children with handicapping conditions, and that only 12 states require physical educators (who work with handicapped chilften) to have special preparation or training. The following recommendations were based on the findings: (1) provision by states for physical education for all children; (2) the use of the terms °adapted physical education ° and "handicapping conditipns ° according to definitions developed by the Committee on Adapted Physical Education of the American Association of Healfli, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER) in 1952; (3) increase of certificatio