PM Adapted PE Services

My name is Patrick McQuillan (Coach Pat). I am a public school adapted physical education teacher, general physical education teacher and health education teacher for the past 30 years. In addition I coach several sports including Special Olympics, Track and Field, Cross Country, Boys and Girls Basketball, Softball and Golf.

I provide 1 on 1 or group Physical Education/ Adapted Physical Education/ Fitness instruction that enhance student's social skills to students of all ages and abilities. I can either come to your home to provide the services or can meet at a central location. The service is $100 an hour.

Services include:

Focus on physical fitness
Participate in developmentally age-appropriate movement and motor skills
Focus on socialization skills
Develop a healthy level of flexibility, balance, muscular strength and endurance, body composition, and cardio-respiratory endurance
Develop skills including throwing, catching, running, jumping, striking and kicking

I will assist students in developing self-esteem and further socialization skills in a physical activity setting. I will also ensure that students have fun!

CREDENTIALS

Adapted Physical Education Teacher (APE)
Full-time Health and Physical Education Teacher for Lawrence Public Schools (1998 - Present)
Certified NYS Physical Education Teacher with a specialization in Adapted PE
Certified NYS Health Education Teacher
Certified Special Olympics Coach
Coach of several sports including:
- Special Olympics, Track and Field, Cross Country, Boys and Girls Basketball, Softball and Golf.

My Story:

My name is Patrick McQuillan (Coach Pat). I am a public school adapted physical education teacher, general physical education teacher and health education teacher for the past 30 years. In addition I coach several sports including Special Olympics, Track and Field, Cross Country, Boys and Girls Basketball, Softball and Golf.

Unfortunately in March of 2020 life changed for everyone because of the Covid 19 pandemic. At that time my school shut down along with all the schools across Long Island, NY. It quickly became apparent that shutting down the schools was difficult for many students but it hit our special needs population especially hard.

I’m proud to say that I am the uncle to many nieces and nephews. One of my nephews is a non-verbal autistic 11 year old. During the shutdown my nephew had a very difficult time. I decided to start conducting my own adapted physical education classes with my nephew a few days a week. It was a great experience and it had a extremely positive impact on my nephew.

Happily things have improved and schools have reopened. This experience taught me that there is still a tremendous void in servicing special needs students as well as general education students. My service will provide Physical Education/ Adapted Physical Education/ Fitness services for individuals or groups of all ages and abilities.