School-Based Physical Activity Experiences for Students of All Abilities
Children and youth with disabilities face increased barriers to participation in school-based physical activity programming. In addition, there are few to no opportunities available for them to develop leadership skills in physical activity settings.
Did you know that 1 in 5 people in Canada (22%) have one or more disabilities? For students with diverse abilities, barriers and limitations to participation often result in unequal opportunities to engage in physical activity.
Schools need to ensure that all students are given an equal opportunity to engage in physical activity experiences, however students with diverse abilities face various interpersonal, intrapersonal, structural, and sociocultural barriers to participation when seeking to engage in physical activity experiences.
Watch a video from PHE Canada’s Game Changers project that utilizes a student-centered learning approach to creating inclusive school-based physical activity and leadership experiences for students of all abilities.