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Your role’s AI Resilience Score is
59.0%
Median Score
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Evolving
Stable
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AI Resilience Report for
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
They help students with disabilities participate in physical activities by creating special exercise programs that fit their needs and abilities.
This role is evolving
The career of an Adapted Physical Education Specialist is labeled as "Evolving" because AI is starting to play a supportive role in their work. AI tools can help with tasks like paperwork and lesson planning, making these parts of the job faster and more efficient.
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The career of an Adapted Physical Education Specialist is labeled as "Evolving" because AI is starting to play a supportive role in their work. AI tools can help with tasks like paperwork and lesson planning, making these parts of the job faster and more efficient.
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AI Resilience
AI Resilience Model v1.0
AI Task Resilience
Evolving52.4%
52.4%
Anthropic's Economic Index
AI Resilience
Evolving61.2%
61.2%
Will Robots Take My Job
Automation Resilience
Stable99%
99%
Low Demand
Labor Market Outlook
We use BLS employment projections to complement the AI-focused assessments from other sources.
Learn about this scoreGrowth Rate (2024-34):
1.1%
Growth Percentile:
32.5%
Annual Openings:
2,900
Annual Openings Pct:
29.0%
Analysis of Current AI Resilience
Adapted PE Specialists
Updated Quarterly • Last Update: 2/17/2026
What's changing and what's not
Some tasks of Adapted Physical Education (APE) specialists are already handled by software. For example, ordering equipment and tracking inventory are often done with digital systems or apps, and teachers even use AI chatbots to help draft documents (like IEP goals) [1] [1]. In these routine tasks, AI just makes paperwork faster.
By contrast, evaluating a student’s motor skills and planning their physical program is much harder to automate. Research has tested AI tools (for example, pose-tracking sensors or VR games) to analyze movement, and even used ChatGPT to rewrite exercise instructions for kids with autism [2] [3]. These tools can augment teaching by personalizing lessons or giving instant performance feedback.
But no AI can safely run a class alone – teachers still observe students in person to judge needs.
Core teaching activities – demonstrating exercises, giving encouragement, and adapting on the fly – remain overwhelmingly human. Experts note that AI cannot replace the caring relationships special-ed students need [1] [1]. In practice, AI might suggest a simplified activity or track heart rates, but the teacher delivers the lesson, motivates the child, and keeps everyone safe.
Studies emphasize that AI in PE is used to support teachers (making lessons more interactive or giving real-time data [3] [4]), not replace them. In short, the automatable parts of an APE specialist’s job are mostly paperwork or data analysis, while the hands-on teaching and positive coaching remain human.
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AI in the real world
Schools are cautiously exploring AI in special education. On the positive side, many AI tools are cheap or free to try – for example, ChatGPT or simple apps – and some districts are already piloting them for paperwork and lesson planning [1] [2]. In a few cases, teachers use AI to speed up writing goals or customize activities, which saves time and helps with staff shortages.
Parents and educators often feel AI could make classrooms more inclusive and personalize learning [1] [1].
However, adoption is limited by practical and ethical concerns. Schools must protect student privacy and may lack budget or training for new technology [3] [1]. Many teachers worry that current AI isn’t well-trained on students with disabilities [1], and they emphasize that human interaction is essential [1] [1].
In short, while AI offers exciting tools (and can automate routine work), most APE programs move slowly. Stakeholders agree that AI should only augment caring teachers – not replace them [1] [3].
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Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$67,430
Jobs (2024)
41,000
Growth (2024-34)
+1.1%
Annual Openings
2,900
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024-2034
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
2
Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
3
Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
4
Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
5
Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.
6
Communicate behavioral observations and student progress reports to students, parents, teachers, or administrators.
7
Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
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