SHAPE America Conference: Nashville, TN 2018

Hey my name is David Van. Traveling to Nashville, TN and having the chance to interact with such a wide variety of individuals was inspiring. Having the opportunity to experience the enthusiasm attendees and presenters had made me even more inspired to enter the field of health and physical education after my graduate year at Longwood University. Not only were there presentations that were informative and interactive but the skills the presenters showed demonstrated their desire to better the field. At this conference, I attended meetings and sessions, however, presenting with our fellow graduate students from James Madison University was quite an extravagant event. We came together to inform others within the field about providing individuals with disabilities an opportunity to participate with their fellow classmates in physical education classes. We brought in a room full of teachers and future professionals and educated them on how adapting and modifying tasks to include individuals with disabilities will better the student, class, and teacher. Experiencing a national conference is nothing like anything else I have experienced. If you ever get the chance to attend a SHAPE America Conference, please do because you will always walk away with something positive!