Hello! This episode of What’s New in APE is a second recording from the 47th Annual National Adapted Physical Education Conference (NAPEC). The conference was held November 8-10, 2018 in San Diego, California. It is put on by the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), who advocates for healthy lifestyles for all. As an annual conference, overarching themes for the weekend change from year to year. The 2018 theme was inclusion, and featured a variety of speakers that addressed the theme in light of numerous APE topics.

The main topic discussed in this episode is the history of NAPEC, what it has accomplished since its’ inception, and the future of NAPEC. The guests on this episode include Marci Pope (Lecturer at California State University-Chico), Rebecca Lytle (Professor at California State University-Chico), Barry Lavay (Professor at California State University - Long Beach), Kathy Russell (School Administrator at Los Angeles Unified Schools), and Joanie Verderber (Retired APE professor). In addition, at the end of the episode, the panel took questions from the audience about NAPEC and related items.

If you would like to learn more about NAPEC, visit their website at: https://www.cahperd.org/Public/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=2018NAPEC

NAPEC’s parent organization, the California Association for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD), also has various information and resources for PE teachers, and can be found at: https://www.cahperd.org/Public/Home/Public/Default.aspx?hkey=f7e5386d-b157-46d1-8b67-0e161a1feec0

If you want to hear more from the 2018 NAPEC, check out the previous episode: The power of connectedness as educators and the state of Adapted Physical Education: NAPEC Keynote

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