The interest in disability, sport, and inclusion has gained importance in recent years, both internationally and in German-speaking countries ( Meier & Reuker, 2022 ), even though it remains a selected discourse ( Giese, 2019 ). According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons
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The Influence of Blind Tennis on Subjective Inclusion Experiences—An Ableism-Critical Analysis
Felix Oldörp, Martin Giese, and Michelle Grenier
Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction in Physical Education
Mey A. van Munster, Laureen J. Lieberman, and Michelle A. Grenier
Inclusion of students with disabilities (SWDs) in the context of physical education (PE) has been widely discussed internationally and addressed in various studies ( Block & Obrusnikova, 2007 ; Block & Vogler, 1994 ; Qi & Há, 2012 ; Smith & Thomas, 2006 ; Wilhelmsen & Sorensen, 2017 ). It is
Athletic Trainers’ Experiences Working With Athletes With a Physical Disability in School-Based Sports
Alison R. Snyder Valier, Kelsey J. Picha, and Deanne R. Fay
Unfortunately, inclusion in school-based sports for students with a physical disability can be difficult. 7 Children with a physical disability have identified numerous barriers to sport participation, including fatigue, pain, the disability itself, lack of sport facilities, transportation, and acceptance of
“As Falcons, We Are One Team!” Launching a Grassroots Institutional Change Initiative to Promote Diversity and Inclusion Through Sport at an NCAA Division I Institution
Yannick Kluch and Terry L. Rentner
campus-wide initiative that used the power of sport to promote diversity and inclusion at the university. What started as an exploratory project spearheaded by Nick had soon turned into a national program of distinction. In fact, Nick still remembered the notification letter that turned the program
Conceptualizing the Social Inclusion Potential of Esport to Support Future Sport for Development Agendas: A Capabilities Perspective
Emily Jane Hayday, Holly Collison-Randall, and Richard Loat
Sport is vitally important within the context of development work but does not guarantee the achievement of social outcomes ( Coalter, 2007 , 2010b ). Sport for Development (SfD) is defined as the intentional use of sport to achieve nonsporting goals, such as social inclusion ( Dudfield, 2014
Toward Progressive Inclusion and Acceptance: Myth or Reality? The Inclusion Debate and Bandwagon Discourse
Karen P. DePauw and Gudrun Doll-Tepper
Inclusion has been a topic of discussions and debate among adapted physical activity professionals since the 1980s. Although the initial discussions focused primarily on inclusion as a place or placement, the discourse today about inclusion must be expanded to incorporate issues of context, disability rights, and social justice. Inclusion must now be reconceptualized as an attitude or a process. Progressive inclusion and acceptance is not a myth but a reality. As international attention and efforts are focused on physical education as a right of all children, APA professionals must forego bandwagons and adopt a strong philosophical stance that guides our efforts toward achieving inclusive physical education.
The Ableist Underpinning of Normative Motor Assessments in Adapted Physical Education
Martin Giese, Justin A. Haegele, and Anthony J. Maher
movement forms, whether those forms are more comfortable, subjectively meaningful, or simply more enjoyable. This behavior is antithetical to a significant body of scholarship that suggests that we promote diversity and inclusion with schools and physical education ( Hodge et al., 2017 ), perhaps
Fidelity Criteria Development: Aligning Paralympic School Day With Contact Theory
Cathy McKay, Jung Yeon Park, and Martin Block
.E. , & Park , J.Y. ( 2015 ). The effect of Paralympic School Day on attitudes toward inclusion in physical education . Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 32 ( 4 ), 331 – 348 . PubMed doi:10.1123/APAQ.2015-0045 Panagiotou , A.K. , Evaggelinou , C. , Doulkeridou , A. , Mouratidou , K
Recognizing the Impact of Bias in Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement Processes
Jared A. Russell, Sheri Brock, and Mary E. Rudisill
be valued and supported in their endeavors and roles. Leaders who prioritize inclusive excellence position diversity, inclusion, and equity at the heart of their unit’s strategic vision because they are deemed critical to achieving a unit’s mission and goals and demonstrating academic excellence
Reliability and Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Adapted to Include Adults With Physical Disability
Julianne G. Clina, R. Drew Sayer, James E. Friedman, Tsz Kiu Chui, Tapan Mehta, James H. Rimmer, and James O. Hill
prior to enrollment into each study. The IPAQ survey was previously adapted using the SAVe-IT framework. Details of this adaptation process were published previously. 23 In short, the questionnaire was adapted using the Delphi method with panels consisting of experts in inclusion and adaptation science
