Phoenix-based program using baseball as therapy for cognitive impairments, physical disabilities

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PHOENIX — A Phoenix-based program is using baseball as therapy for those with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s, and veterans in the VA with chronic physical disabilities. One of the facilities they partner with is the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix. The Society for American Baseball Research has created a “Baseball Memories” program to facilitate discussions and reminisce about the …

Growth Mindset Journal

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

Leadership Journals help teachers and students find their unique greatness! Download for FREE! 5-Day Growth Mindset Journal This journal is an intentional discovery focused on understanding and building Growth Mindset. Embrace challenges. Push through obstacles. Sustain your effort. Learn from feedback. And be inspired by others. Explore growth mindset for yourself. Then, introduce this Journal to your students. DOWNLOAD FREE

Wellness A to Z Day 2022!

Board of DirectorsAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, News & Events, Partnerships

We need YOUR help celebrating Wellness AtoZ Day 2022! Join the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, and its wellness initiative, Wellness AtoZ for an in-person community event at Margaret T. Hance Park in Downtown Phoenix on Sunday, May 15th. Here’s how YOU can help make Arizona and the Greater Phoenix region known as a destination for healthy living…  Sponsor a booth at our Wellness AtoZ Day …

National Physical Education & Sport Week

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, SHAPE America

National PE & Sport Week (also known as May Week) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and health education, in addition to kicking off National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. This year — to celebrate 50 years of Title IX — we’ve included some Title IX-themed activities for you to use in your HPE classes. And as …

The Exhibit and Sponsorship Application for the 2022 Arizona State Convention is now open.

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The 2022 State Convention will be held November 2-3 at the Phoenix Convention Center, South Building. November 1 will be a Workshop Day and the Honor and Recognition Awards later in the evening. The theme this year is Covering All the Bases! Please contact Lynn Preble, ([email protected]) or Arlo Pew, ([email protected]) with questions. Exhibit and Sponsorship Information (Click Here) Exhibit and …

Time to Step Up to the Plate!

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On behalf of Arizona Health and Physical Education President Arlo Pew, the Board of Directors would like to invite all interested professionals to submit a presentation proposal for the 2022 Arizona State Convention.  The theme this year is “Covering All the Bases”. We will be back in person at the Phoenix Convention Center, South Building, on November 2 and 3. …

Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX in Arizona

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

June 23, 2022, will mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Surviving many challenges through the decades, it is arguably one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in America’s history. Arizona Health and Physical Education would like to hear your story. We want to highlight the positive impact that Title IX …

Where Does Your School Shine?

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

The Healthier Generation Award is a prestigious, annual distinction presented to schools that have demonstrated remarkable efforts to prioritize the essential health needs of students, staff, and families. Schools that receive a Healthier Generation Award meet or exceed best practice standards in one or more topic areas related to the physical, mental, and social-emotional health of students, teachers, and school …