1.1 Aims and objectives of adaptive physical education

                                       Aims of Adaptive Physical Education
The aim of adaptive physical education is to help or aid differently abled students to achieve physical mental emotional and social growth proportionate to their potential through special planned programme of regular physical education and recreational activities. In fact its aim is to provide equal opportunity to the differently abled students to participate in physical education programme safely and successfully in a least restrictive environment.
           Objectives of Adaptive Physical Education
                                              

                                                           Varied instructional strategies used
                                                           in adaptive physical education 



There are following objectives of adaptive physical education.

1,  Improve Social Adjustments: To improve social adjustments among differently abled students is another objective of adaptive physical education. Participation in programme of adaptive physical education helps the differently abled students to make social adjustments. Social adjustments are essential especially in today society.
2. Develop Knowledge of good Mechanics: To develop knowledge of good body mechanics is another important objective physical education. adaptive physical education helps each individual to develop knowledge and sense of appreciation with regard to good body mechanics.
3. Promote Sportsmanship Qualities: To promote sportsmanship Qualities among the differently abled students is also one of the major objectives of adaptive physical education. Participation in adaptive physical education programme naturally improve sportsman qualities.
4. Motivate Students to Protect Themselves: The next important objective of adaptive physical education is to motive differently abled student to project themselves under any condition that may be aggravated through certain physical activities. 
5. Ensure Services to Meet Special Needs: The main as well as foremost objective of adaptive or adapted physical education is to ensure that a differently abled student is provided with physical education services that meet his/ her unique or special need appropriately.
6. Develop Motor Skills: Motor skills are essential for performing not only specific tasks but daily routine activities also. These skills enable physically disabled students to become active and agile. Another significant objective physical education is to develop motor skills of students with disabilities.
7.Enhance Self esteem and Self image: Set goal for students for example to throw a ball 25 times. If they perform it easily after certain period of time their goals can be set higher. If the goals set are realistic then students can achieve them by working on their motor skills thus increasing their self esteem and self image. To enhance self esteem and self image of students who are differently abled is another important objective of adaptive physical education. all students can do activities according to their abilities.
8. Ensure Participation of Student in Physical Education Programme: Another important objective of adaptive physical education is to ensure that each student actively participates in physical education programme regularly at his/her own level and that the student is integrated into the regular education programme whenever possible.
9. Improve Physical Fitness: In fact modified or adaptive exercises are provided in the programme of adapted physical education to improve physical fitness. To improve the physical fitness of differently abled students is another vital objective of adaptive physical education.