Barriers to Sport for People with Intellectual Disabilities
In the Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly article “Parents’ Experiences and Decisions on Inclusive Sport Participation of Their Children With Intellectual Disabilities”, parents often sought inclusive sport opportunities for their children but soon gave up their effort due to rejection by staff and other participants. Underlying these attitudinal problems were a lack of quality contact between people with and without ID and a lack of understanding of people with ID. Parents’ lack of sense of entitlement, low sport values, and lack of participation information and opportunities also contributed to their giving up of inclusive sport. Factors leading to successful inclusion included staff inclusion attitudes and abilities and the social skills of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.