The Arizona Adapted Physical Education Committee would like to announce that Martin Block, University of Virginia, will be the Keynote Speaker at the 2018 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference on February 15 in Phoenix.
Martin Block is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Virginia where he teaches courses in adapted physical education and motor development. He is internationally known for his work on including children with disabilities in general physical education as well as his work on programs for children with severe disabilities. Professor Block is the author of over 80 peer reviewed articles, 23 chapters in books, and 5 books on adapted physical education and motor development including A Teachers’ Guide to Including Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education (now in its 4th edition) and Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment (2nd edition coming in the spring of 2018). Professor Block also was a consultant with Special Olympics, Inc., from 1988-2000, where he was the primary author of the Motor Activities Training Program (MATP), a sports program for athletes with severe intellectual disabilities. He also is the Editor of the Journal Palaestra, he is President of the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA), and he is past-president of the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID).
Join us on Thursday, Feburary 15th at Ability360 in Phoenix. (Click Here) for registration information.