ABLE in School
Where each learner moves with confidence!
Designed to fit seamlessly into existing units and pacing calendars!
ABOUT US
Designed For Schools!
Imagine a classroom where every student moves with confidence, connects with peers, and truly feels like they belong. That’s the vision that inspired Nate Hendrickson and Leslie Frie to create ABLE in School, a dynamic K–12 physical education tool designed to bring all abilities together through movement. Grounded in the principles of the ABLE Framework, this tool supports the integration of students of all abilities through purposeful movement and peer connection. Along with Nate and Leslie, there is Clara, the ABLE AI Assistant, who can enhance the experience by leveraging the ABLE Framework to deliver customized resources, instructional strategies, and real-time support to educators. This ensures that implementation is both efficient and aligned with SHAPE America national standards, regardless of state or district requirements. Designed to integrate seamlessly into existing pacing calendars, ABLE in School empowers educators to make inclusion not only achievable but sustainable, transforming physical education into a space where all students feel confident, connected, and valued.
Coming in 2026 - ABLE Games Day!
For North Dakota Schools
WE ARE ABLE
Benefits of ABLE in School
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Designed to supplement current PE units or a tool an educator can pick, choose, or use the whole plan to support the diversity of learners in gym class.
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All plans feature Universal learning for peer-to-peer, small group and large group settings to build community within their school!
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Benefits the K-12 General, Adapted, and Unified Physical Education Gym Class!
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It’s where inclusion, innovation, and movement come together.
NEW - Meet Clara, ABLE’s Personal AI Assistant
It’s a total game-changer!
Clara – meaning understanding, bright, famous.
Clara is your smart, friendly tool to help you adapt or modify lessons to standards, modify movement for every learner, and create pacing and integration plans - all in just minutes.
She is your assistant designed to support educators every step of the way.
- Aligned to SHAPE national health and physical education standards
- Can align to any state standards in seconds.
- Can sync to an educator’s pacing guide
Have a question, Clara is at your fingertips!
- She is your Adapt or modify movement specialist!
- She can implement parts of ABLE into your current curriculum and update your pacing guide in seconds!
Administrators position their district at the forefront of equational innovation, aligning with trends in AI integration and personalized learning.
The best part, Teaches get support in REAL time!
Testimonials
Discover how ABLE in School is transforming classrooms across the country. From increased student engagement to improved inclusivity, these testimonials highlight the real-world impact of our adaptive curriculum in physical education programs.
The feeling has not only taken over our class, but also reached our school. All students, and honestly, staff, have found new friends and faces that they have positive interactions with throughout our class and hallways.
Justin Spargo, PE/Health Teacher, Succasunna, NJ
Meet Educator, Matt! He teaches K-4 and integrates ABLE seamlessly.
Meet two phenomenal paraprofessionals who their experience why Peer-to-Peer is a game changer!
Empowering educators with data backed solutions
A survey of 613 PE educators and students found the following.
80%
of grades 6-12
Teachers agreed all students benefited from ABLE whether they are in general physical education, adaptive, or unified.
69%
grades K-5
Teachers agreed all students benefited from ABLE whether they are in general physical education, adaptive, or unified.
Benefits of Peer-to-Peer
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Increased Confidence & Participation
- Peer support can reduce anxiety and encourage active involvement in activities.
- Feeling included boosts self-esteem and motivation.
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Improved Motor & Social Skills
- Practicing with peers helps develop coordination, balance, and communication in a natural, supportive setting.
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Individualized Support
- Peers can adapt instructions or demonstrations to suit the student's learning style or physical needs. Essentially another helper in PE Class!
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Empathy & Understanding
- Fosters compassion, patience, and respect for diversity.
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Enhanced Communication Skills
- Peers learn to give clear, supportive instructions and adapt their communication style.
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Leadership & Responsibility
- Peers are a mentoring role that helps students develop maturity and a sense of accountability.
Benefits for the School
Fundamentals of ABLE In School – the magic happens when movement, thinking, and interaction come together for diverse abilities to be seen felt, and heard.
Do the day (complete daily tasks), Enjoy the day (engage in meaningful activities), Contribute to the day (participate in community and school life
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Movement
ABLE is for ALL learners built on the foundation movement skills and patterns that include adaptation and modifications. ABLE supports recreational, daily living, and vocational activities for school and provide a platform for life.
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Thinking
ABLE supports the ability to understand and apply knowledge in a way that is practical, purposeful, and adaptable. It’s about thinking in terms of how things work, why they matter, and adapting to different situations.
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Interaction
ABLE supports choice readiness by intentionally teaching students how to critically think, demonstrate cognitive flexibility, and grow perspective and understanding of others who are different. There is a specific emphasis on thinking and perspective.
"Physical education in ABLE isn't just about movement—it's about momentum. We help students move forward in life with strength, resilience, and self-belief. When students teach each other, they don’t just share knowledge, they build empathy, leadership, and community"
ABLE In School
Learning Plan Designed to be a Useful Tool
ABLE in School is a learning plan designed to be a plug-and-play resource or tool to support educators current PE units. Each plan is aligned to State and SHAPE National Health & Physical Education Standards as well as can meet a district's pacing guide. ABLE's adaptations meet the many diverse learners in the gym classes today as well as engage the general education student.
Note: The learning plans can serve as a standalone for unified or peer-to-peer PE programs that are seeking standards-based curriculum.
Aligned to Standards
Standards are a statement that students are working towards or has acquired a skill that will improve their life or situation. Clara, the ABLE Assistant, was designed with all state standards in mind and is aligned to SHAPE national physical education and health standards. The movements, structure, and interactions of the learning plans provide direct repetition in the motor skill development, purpose and intent of movement, and social interaction.
Improved Behavior
Student behavior is a reflection of their skill set versus the task they are asked to accomplish. ABLE provides for safe and successful attempts. The movements are easily modified or adapted to reduce or add challenge. Have a question on how to address behavior, Clara, the ABLE Assistant can help. Additionally, the structure and order of events, hook and holds give the why and how that eases the mind. Peer to peer interaction reduces stress and improves the social skills that lead to larger group interaction.
Diverse Learners
Diverse learners with varying physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and sensory skills are embedded in General PE, Adapted PE, and Unified PE classes. Movements, structure, and interaction of the learning plans provide teachers with a strong foundation to support all students. Clara, the ABLE Assistant, can assist you on meeting the needs of your learners. “Just Ask!” Use ABLE learning plans as a stand-alone or as a tool/supplement to units you are already teaching.
An Event Strenthening School Spirit
ABLE Games Day being introduced to North Dakota schools in 2025-2026
ABLE Games Day
Strengthening School Spirit Through Inclusive Competition. Bring the excitement of the ABLE Games to your school!
A school assembly event that brings high-energy, inclusive event empowers students of all abilities to compete, lead, and belong—all while building empathy, leadership, and lifelong movement habits.
What is ABLE Day?
A one-hour, action-packed school assembly where select number of students of all abilities participate in a mini-competition while their school cheers them on!
Bonus Opportunities (3) $1,000 Scholarships for seniors and transition students; $1,000 Prize for the school with the highest team points. These will be awarded at the end of the school year.
How It Works
TNT provides ABLE Workouts and full event support
- PE teachers receive ready-to-use materials for their PE gym class time to practice
- TNT coordinates setup and timelines with your school administration
- Easy to run in just over an hour!
Inspired by TNT Kid’s Fitness & NFL Player Connor McGovern - Join schools like Carrington Public and Northern Cass, champions of inclusion and movement!
While visiting with a high-school gym class about the ABLE Games Day, I asked them what they would like their school to buy with the $1,000 prize, if they won. A young man with a visual impairment shot his hand up and said, "I would ask for balls that have bells in them so I can hear when they're coming to me." Needless to say, that P.E. teacher immediately ordered them. ABLE creates an opportunity for everyone to unlock potential, including educators!
Eliza, West Fargo, ND
Special Education Teacher
"We are going to create a PE course where it is very inclusive, but we also have a peer mentor with them in that PE class. It is such a beautiful thing when we see our learners with special needs and our other learners working together."
Dr. Steiner, School Superintendent – Believes in ABLE and the benefits personalized learning!
OUR PARTNERS
Thank you to those making ABLE in School Possible!
