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The Stage Life: Promoting the Inclusion of Young People through Participatory Arts
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Stickley, Theodore; Crosbie, Brian; Hui, Ada – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2012
The Stage Life was a participatory arts programme for people attending a day services provision in Nottinghamshire. The uniqueness of this programme was that it was provided in a local disused cinema acquired by the local authority for community-based activities amongst disadvantaged groups. The Stage Life aimed to build the community arts…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Art Activities, Young Adults
Nondisabled Adults' Perceptions of Relationships in the Early Stages of Arranged Partnerships with Peers with Mental Retardation.
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Green, Frederick P.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1995
This study found that, in the early stages of joint participation in community recreation activities, 19 nondisabled adults expressed cautious yet optimistic attitudes toward developing "friendships" with people with mental retardation. Such friendships are often perceived to be based partly on obligation and/or altruism. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Community Recreation Programs, Friendship
Achieving Age-Integration through Leisure.
Tedrick, R. E. – Parks and Recreation, 1981
Few programs in the field of recreation attempt to integrate older adults into recreational activities with younger age groups. The benefits accrued from this intergenerational approach include: (1) shared experiences which help combat stereotypical thinking; (2) learning an holistic approach to life; and (3) cooperation between youth-related and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Community Recreation Programs, Creativity, Delivery Systems
Enhancing Integration during the Summer: Combined Educational and Community Recreation Options for Students with Severe Disabilities.
Hamre-Nietupski, Susan; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1992
This paper describes an integrated, extended year pilot program which integrated 18 preschool and elementary children with severe disabilities into community recreation programs. The paper discusses the program development process; preliminary results of the program; and evaluative feedback from recreation agency staff, nondisabled children, and…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Recreation Programs, Elementary Education, Preschool Education
Powerful Partnerships: Parents & Professionals Building Inclusive Recreation Programs Together.
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Schleien, Stuart J., Ed.; And Others – 1995
This collection of readings is intended to help parents of children with disabilities join together or with professionals to advocate for inclusive recreational programs for their children. The following 15 readings are included: "To Play or Not To Play? A History of Recreation in America" (Carla E. S. Tabourne et al.); "Why Is…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Community Recreation Programs, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities
Determining the Leisure Needs of People Having Disabilities: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Needs Assessment Survey Report.
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Peniston, Lorraine C. – 1995
This needs assessment survey attempted to determine if community recreation programs, including school-based and college-based programs, are meeting the needs of citizens with disabilities living on the Northern Mariana Islands. The survey polled 35 people with disabilities about the effectiveness of community recreation programs and services and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agencies, Community Recreation Programs, Delivery Systems