Variable 2: Participating in School Sports or Clubs
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Participating in school sports or clubs Is another indicator of student connectedness and belonging within the school-community and is another variable related to post-school success.
This requires that we create opportunities for students to develop hobbies, interests, and even vocational pursuits.
And again, this is an area in which students with more significant disabilities have fewer opportunities.
• 64% of all youth with disabilities reported participating in school sports or clubs but just…
• 57% of students with intellectual disabilities reported participating
• 53% of students with multiple disabilities reported participating
• And 59% of students with autism indicated that they participated in school sports or clubs.
Another indicator of student connectedness and belonging
within the school-community is participating in school sports or clubs. This requires that we create opportunities
for students to develop hobbies, interests, and even vocational pursuits.
? Participating in School Sports or Clubs:
All youth with disabilities – 64% reported participating.
- Students with intellectual disabilities –
just 57% - Students with multiple disabilities –
just 53% - Students with autism – just 59% report
participating.
Participating in School Sports or Clubs
Source (NTLS2 data,
Lipscomb et al., 2017)