The latest issue of PALAESTRA (Volume 40, Issue 2) is now available, offering new research, practical insights, and professional resources related to adapted physical activity, physical education, recreation, and disability.
This issue features a diverse collection of articles addressing participation, inclusion, education, and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Research topics include the effects of a specialized physical activity program for a child with autism spectrum disorder, motivations for sport participation among athletes with visual impairments, and job satisfaction among adapted physical education teachers working in a large urban school district.
Additional articles explore the role of recreational therapy in supporting leisure skill development through individualized education programs (IEPs), the use of online video resources to expand physical activity opportunities for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, and interdisciplinary collaboration between adapted physical education and speech-language pathology students in a summer camp setting.
The issue also includes reflections from adapted physical education specialists on supporting students and navigating experiences of student loss. Practical sections provide information on sport supplements, community-based disability sport initiatives, and resources related to foam rolling and physical activity participation.
Review the latest issue here: https://js.sagamorepub.com/index.php/palaestra