Opening up a new perspective on how we understand the experiences of disabled people in physical education, this book will prompt every researcher, student, and practitioner to rethink their work in adapted physical education or in disability sport for children and young people.This book is the first to explore the concepts of inclusion and exclusion as inter- and intra-subjective experiences in the context of physical education for disabled people, a paradigm shift in the study of...

This is the first book to introduce qualitative research methods in the study of disability and physical education. It outlines key concepts and theories in disability and physical education, providing a platform for understanding, before exploring the full range of methodologies and techniques for research, data gathering, and data representation. Written by a team of leading researchers from around the world, every chapter introduces a research theory, approach, method, or tool; provides...

This book presents research on disabled children and young people in sport, physical activity and physical education settings using empirical data gathered either with or from disabled children and young people, centring their experiences and amplifying their voices, while decentralising non-disabled voices in research about them.Much of the albeit limited research relating to disabled children and young people in sport, physical activity and physical education settings is from the...

This book examines the role that research plays in pedagogical practices when teaching disabled children and young people in physical education classes. It scrutinises the practices that are commonly used by teachers and coaches, and advocated by academics, and explores the evidence base that supports them.This book covers disability broadly, including a focus on autism, learning difficulties, and visual impairment. It offers guidance to practitioners by explaining what is (or is n...