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Effects Of Adaptive Dance On Children: Dance Teachers’ Perspectives, Isobelle Hughes
Effects Of Adaptive Dance On Children: Dance Teachers’ Perspectives, Isobelle Hughes
Occupational Therapy: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
Dance is an art, sport, and passion able to be enjoyed and benefited by all ages. The benefits include increased motor, cognitive, emotional, and social skills, and more (Demers, Thomas, Wittich, McKinley, 2015). This study gathered initial research regarding the effects of dance on children with disabilities as well as children of typical development and the aging population. The researcher conducted interviewed teachers of adaptive dance programs regarding their perspectives on the benefits, challenges, goals, and the impact of an occupational therapy career on teaching, as applicable. Teachers were interviewed via video or phone call and audio transcriptions were used …
Parent And Child Perspectives: Applying Moho To Assess Inclusion Outcomes In Unified Sports, Lauren Helmig, Hannah Beatty
Parent And Child Perspectives: Applying Moho To Assess Inclusion Outcomes In Unified Sports, Lauren Helmig, Hannah Beatty
Occupational Therapy: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
For all children, being a participant in a recreational sports program is important for the well-being and quality of life. Children with disabilities may not always have the same opportunities to engage in sports programs. Unified Sports®, a branch of Special Olympics®, is an inclusive team sports program that aims to break down stereotypes about children with disabilities; however, it lacks documented outcomes. Previous research failed to explore outcomes of co-curricular non-education-based inclusion programs from the perspectives of the two main stakeholders: children with disabilities and their parents. These perspectives are key to analyzing success of current inclusion programs and …