Date Approved
5-5-2000
Embargo Period
7-13-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Special Education
Department
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Kuder, S. Jay
Subject(s)
Learning disabled teenagers--Education; School sports
Disciplines
Special Education and Teaching
Abstract
This study looked at the effects of participation in athletics on the development of high school students with special needs. Specifically, this study examined classroom behavior, academic performance, and social development. This study also explored some of the aspects of the development of these students by studying classroom behavior, academic performance, and academic achievement. Students with special needs who participate in athletics were compared to those who do not participate. The results of this study suggest that athletics are beneficial to the development of the special needs students. This study will help administrators, teachers, parents, and students understand the role of involving students in athletics to help them become positive members of society.
Recommended Citation
Sellers, Derryk, "The effects of participation in athletics on the development of high school students with special needs" (2000). Theses and Dissertations. 1742.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1742
