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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.
All youth with disabilities – 64% reported participating.
Source (NTLS2 data, Lipscomb et al., 2017)