Promoting social inclusion through Unified Sports for youth with intellectual disabilities : a five nation study
By: McConkey, R.
Contributor(s): Dowling, S | Hassan, D | Menke, S.
Series: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 57 (10) 2013: 923-935.Publisher: 2013Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
| YOUTH | SPORTS | SPECIAL OLYMPICS | INCLUSION | SOCIAL INTEGRATION | PEER INTERACTION | PEER RELATIONSHIPSSummary: Evaluated the outcomes from the Youth Unified Sports programme of Special Olympics which combines players with intellectual disabilities (called athletes) and those without ID (called partners) of similar skill level in the same sports teams for training and competition. Alongside the development of sporting skills, the programme offers athletes a platform to socialise with peers and to take part in the life of the community.
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Evaluated the outcomes from the Youth Unified Sports programme of Special Olympics which combines players with intellectual disabilities (called athletes) and those without ID (called partners) of similar skill level in the same sports teams for training and competition. Alongside the development of sporting skills, the programme offers athletes a platform to socialise with peers and to take part in the life of the community.
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