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Mi An; Reia Tanaka; Naho Hirota; Takehiro Sasai; Hideki Takahashi; Yuuya Ogawa; Shizuko Horai; Mayumi Inoue; Randeep Rakwal; Toshihiro Kato – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Purpose: Adapted physical activity (APA) provides children and youth with disabilities more opportunities to be physically active. Nevertheless, it is not well known how APA implementation in different services has benefited them. This study reviews the existing literature on APA interventions to identify characteristics and program descriptions,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Intervention, Disabilities, Children
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Ellyn Schmidt; Jessica Hoffman; Christina Mulé; Amy Briesch – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Interventions for promoting physical activity designed specifically for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are lacking, which is problematic given the low rates of physical activity among this population. This study used a stakeholder-engaged approach to adapt the Wellness Enhancing Physical Activity for Young Children (WE PLAY)…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children
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Bias, Ken; Docheff, Dennis – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2017
At the University of Central Missouri (UCM), the THRIVE program is made up of young adults, ages 18 to 25, who have developmental or intellectual disabilities. A merger occurred between the THRIVE program and the adapted physical education course required for physical education teacher education (PETE) students to provide practical experiences for…
Descriptors: College Programs, Special Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Ayers, Suzan F.; Housner, Lynn – Physical Educator, 2017
Background: In 2008, Ayers and Housner published a descriptive analysis of undergraduate PETE programs' application of the 2003 NASPE standards. The shift in emphases from the 2003 to 2008 standards motivated the examination of how U.S. PETE programs address current standards. Purpose: Based upon recommendations for future research, this study…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Undergraduate Study, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Technology