Positive Behavior Management in Physical Activity Settings

Barry W. Lavay, PhD, is a professor of adapted physical education at California State University at Long Beach. He has authored or coauthored more than 15 texts and chapters and more than 60 juried articles in physical education and special education journals. He has made close to 100 presentations at the international, national, regional, and state levels and given numerous seminars and workshops.

Lavay has spent four decades as a university professor in physical education teacher education and as a public school physical education teacher. He has been a member of SHAPE America since 1973 and has been a fellow member of the AAHPERD Research Consortium since 1989. He served on the steering committee for the Adapted Physical Education National Standards Project from 1992 to 1997. He also was a member of the California AHPERD Council on Adaptive Physical Education for five years.

In 2011 Lavay received the William A. Hillman Distinguished Service Award from the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities. He enjoys spending time with his family, and he runs and cycles in his leisure time.

Ron French, EdD, CAPE, is professor emeritus in the department of kinesiology at Texas Woman’s University in Denton. In 1971 Dr. French received his doctorate in special education and special physical education from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Since 1981 he has taught a graduate course on behavior management in physical education and sport. A former public school physical educator, he has presented at more than 100 workshops, conferences, and conventions and written or coauthored more than 72 articles and two manuals on behavior management. Dr. French has earned such awards as the TWU Carnaro Professor Award and the Texas Piper Professor Award.

Hester L. Henderson, PhD, taught adapted physical education for one year at Iowa State University and then joined the faculty in the department of exercise and sport science at the University of Utah, where she has taught since 1983.

She has written and administered 26 grants, primarily in professional preparation, totaling $6.2 million. She has authored or coauthored 41 manuscripts and has coauthored or been a major contributor to eight books and four book chapters. She was a major contributor to the revision of the first edition of the book Adapted Physical Education National Standards and the Adapted Physical Education National Standards Study Guide.

Dr. Henderson has made more than 100 presentations at all levels. In 1999 Dr. Henderson developed and still administers two service learning projects at the University of Utah. She also started the physical education program at the Pingree Learning Center for Children with Autism.

Since 1992 she has served on the executive committee and helped develop the Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS). She is a member of the national, regional, and state Associations of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance as well as the National Consortium of Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities.

Dr. Henderson has received the University Faculty Community Service Award, Select 25 Award, University Beacon of Excellence Award, University Distinguished Faculty Service Award, Hollis Fait Scholarly Contribution Award, and College of Health Distinguished Mentor Award. In her free time she enjoys playing soccer, running, biking, and snowshoeing.