The role of the preK-12 allied health professionals in serving children and youth with disabilities in adapted physical education (APE) or general physical
education (GPE) in community schools includes
physical therapists who can assist in providing one-on-one therapy during the educational day
medical doctors to advise on fitness for all students with a disability in the school
occupational therapists to manage nutritional intake while an overweight student is in GPE
school nurses to work with the family and student on monitoring medication at school