Barry Lavay

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CSU, Long Beach 1988 to present, Professor and Adapted Physical Education Program Coordinator. Primary responsibilities include coordinator: APE undergraduate and graduate programs and State APE Teaching Credential Program. Since 1988, over 150 students have received a California APE Specialist Credential. He is the Program Director of Physical Activity Programs for Children with Special Needs that include the Perceptual Motor Development Clinic and Camp Nugget. He is the 2001 CSULB Outstanding Professor Award recipient.

Fort Hays State University, 1984-1988, Special Physical Education Program Coordinator.
Itinerant Special Physical Education Teacher, 1982-1984, Albuquerque, NM.
Special Physical Education Teacher, 1976-1980, Carmi, IL.

SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Lavay's scholarly activity has primarily focused on the areas of behavior management in physical education and physical fitness testing and programming for individuals with mental retardation. He has authored or co-authored over 10 textbooks, textbook chapters, and manuals and over 40 juried articles in 11 different physical education and special education journals. He is the co-author of two textbooks, Positive Behavior Management Strategies for Physical Educators and Physical Activity for Individuals with Mental Retardation: Infancy through Adulthood. He has given over 75 scholarly presentations on the international, national, regional & state level and also provided over 20 invited training seminar/workshops. He served on the Editorial Board for Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly from 1993 to 1997 and is currently a guest reviewer.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Lavay received the 2001 American Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Adapted Physical Activity Council Professional Recognition Award for his leadership on the national level and significant contributions to the literature in the area of adapted physical education. Since 1973, Dr. Lavay has been an active member with the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, where he has been a Fellow Member of the Research Consortium and a member of the Adapted Physical Activity Council. He was on the writing task force that authored, Physical BEST and Individuals with Disabilities: A Handbook for Inclusion in Fitness Programs. Since 1983, he has been actively involved with the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities. From 1992 to 1997 he served on the Steering Committee for the Adapted Physical Education National Standards Project (APENS). From 1998 to 2002 he was on CAHPERD Council on APE where he served as Chair (200-2001). He was on the program planning committee for the 30th and 20th National Conference on Physical Activity for the Exceptional Individual. Since 1988 he has directed after school and summer physical activity programs for children with disabilities and special needs on the CSU, Long Beach campus. He has been involved in Special Olympics having served in the capacity of a coach of various sport programs as well as the Director of the Kansas State Special Olympics Basketball Tournament from 1984 to 1988. He has been on the State Board of the California Association for Blind Athletes and each year directs the Goalball games held on the CSULB campus. He currently serves as a consultant for the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) to develop instructional materials (i.e., manual, workshop materials) to help coaches meet the unique challenges children with special needs and disabilities present when included into Soccer. This information is now part of all AYSO soccer training materials provided to all coaches.

Lavay, B., French, R, & Henderson, H. (2006). Positive Behavior Management in Physical Activity Settings. (2^nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Kress, J. & Lavay, B., (2006). Traveling on the Out BAC: Challenging Children with Disabilities on a Low Ropes Course. PALAESTRA: The forum for sport, physical education and recreation for those with disabilities. 22 (2), 20-26; 43.

Lavay, B. (2005) Specific learning disabilities. In Winnick, J. P. Adapted physical education and sport. (4^th ed.).Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Winnick, J. P. & Lavay, B.(2005). Perceptual motor development. In Winnick, J. P. Adapted physical education and sport. (4^th ed.).Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Lavay was the the 2001 CSULB Outstanding Professor Award recipient. He received the 2001 American Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Adapted Physical Activity Council Professional Recognition Award for his leadership on the national level and significant contributions to the literature in the area of adapted physical education. Since 1973, Dr. Lavay has been an active member with the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, where he has been a Fellow Member of the Research Consortium and a member of the Adapted Physical Activity Council. He was on the writing task force that authored, Physical BEST and Individuals with Disabilities: A Handbook for Inclusion in Fitness Programs. Since 1983, he has been actively involved with the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities. From 1992 to 1997 he served on the Steering Committee for the Adapted Physical Education National Standards Project (APENS). From 1998 to 2002 he was on CAHPERD Council on APE where he served as Chair (200-2001). He was on the program planning committee for the 30th and 20th National Conference on Physical Activity for the Exceptional Individual. Since 1988 he has directed after school and summer physical activity programs for children with disabilities and special needs on the CSU, Long Beach campus. He has been involved in Special Olympics having served in the capacity of a coach of various sport programs as well as the Director of the Kansas State Special Olympics Basketball Tournament from 1984 to 1988. He has been on the State Board of the California Association for Blind Athletes and each year directs the Goalball games held on the CSULB campus. He currently serves as a consultant for the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) to develop instructional materials (i.e., manual, workshop materials) to help coaches meet the unique challenges children with special needs and disabilities present when included into Soccer. This information is now part of all AYSO soccer training materials provided to all coaches.