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Adapted Physical Education Teachers' Perspectives Towards Parents of Children with Disabilities305 views
Author
Forbes, Adam, Education - School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia
Advisors
Block, Martin, ED-KINE, University of Virginia
Abstract
Parents of children with disabilities are an important part of their children's physical activity success in and outside of school. When adapted physical education teachers can develop relationships with parents, there is the potential to increase parental support behaviors through physical activity for their children. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of adapted physical education teachers towards parents of children with disabilities. There existed variations to how teachers made connections with parents through parental perceptions of adapted physical education and challenges of being an itinerant teacher. Recommendations were provided in arguing for more focus on preparing pre-service teachers to develop partnerships with parents.
Degree
PHD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Keywords
care, resilience, value, advocacy
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Forbes, Adam. Adapted Physical Education Teachers' Perspectives Towards Parents of Children with Disabilities. University of Virginia, Education - School of Education and Human Development, PHD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2024-04-09, https://doi.org/10.18130/bpar-6s37.
