Tumble tOTs: Outcomes of a Gymnastics Program for Children with Disabilities

<p>Despite the benefits, children with disabilities do not participate in recreational activities as often as typically developing peers. The purpose of the program was to: 1) describe the benefit of a gymnastics program on a child’s development, and 2) identify the impact of a staff training program. Engagement in the proposed program aimed to ultimately contribute to a child’s involvement in recreational activities, health and quality of life (QOL). All participants in the gymnastics program demonstrated a positive change in motor and communication skills. Pre-test data from the staff training program indicated that none of the gymnastics staff members were comfortable in teaching children with disabilities prior to engagement in the staff training program. Results suggest that organizations should make an increased effort to increase the engagement of children with disabilities in recreational programming.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

OTD

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Occupational Therapy

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Leichtenberger, Cayla

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jeryl Benson
• Jaime Muñoz

• Occupational Therapy
• Recreational Activities
• Leisure
• Doctoral Experiential Component
• Sports Studies

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1739

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-2570