A Practical Plan for Managing the Behavior of Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education

The individualized education program (IEP) team who develops the BIP usually consists of the school psychologist, special education teacher, parents, and a general and/or adapted physical educator depending on the student's physical education placement. When needed, the physical educator works in a collaborative team to gain the expertise and support of other professionals, such as the special education teacher or adapted physical education specialist (French, Silliman-French, & Block, 2007). The authors believe the information presented in this article will challenge physical education professionals to make a systematic and reflective assessment of their own behavior management plan and practices.