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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Development of a Measure to Assess Youth Self-Reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS)
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King, Gillian; Batorowicz, Beata; Rigby, Patty; McMain-Klein, Margot; Thompson, Laura; Pinto, Madhu – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
There is a need for psychometrically sound measures of youth experiences of community/home leisure activity settings. The 22-item Self-Reported Experiences of Activity Settings (SEAS) captures the following experiences of youth with a Grade 3 level of language comprehension or more: Personal Growth, Psychological Engagement, Social Belonging,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Young Adults, Reliability
A Developmental Comparison of the Out-of-School Recreation and Leisure Activity Participation of Boys and Girls with and without Physical Disabilities
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King, Gillian; Law, Mary; Hurley, Patricia; Petrenchik, Theresa; Schwellnus, Heidi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2010
Similarities and differences were examined in the out-of-school recreation and leisure activity participation of 422 children with physical disabilities and 354 children without disabilities. The roles of age (six to eight years, nine to 11 years, and 12-14 years), gender, and disability status were examined with respect to the diversity,…
Descriptors: Family Income, Physical Disabilities, Recreation, Age Differences
The Enjoyment of Formal and Informal Recreation and Leisure Activities: A Comparison of School-Aged Children with and without Physical Disabilities
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King, Gillian; Petrenchik, Theresa; Law, Mary; Hurley, Patricia – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2009
Despite the fairly extensive literature on the developmental benefits of youth's participation in organised, out-of-school activities, little is known about the participation of school-aged children with physical disabilities in formal recreation and leisure activities, both in comparison with their participation in informal activities and with…
Descriptors: School Activities, Physical Disabilities, Recreation, Recreational Activities
Measuring the Expertise of Paediatric Rehabilitation Therapists
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King, Gillian; Bartlett, Doreen J.; Currie, Melissa; Gilpin, Michelle; Baxter, Donna; Willoughby, Colleen; Tucker, Mary Ann; Strachan, Deborah – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2008
This article describes the development of a classification system to measure the expertise levels of practicing paediatric rehabilitation therapists. Seventy-five therapists from five disciplines (physical, occupational, speech-language, behaviour, and recreational therapy) were involved, along with 170 peers, and 188 parents of children with…
Descriptors: Classification, Measurement, Knowledge Level, Experience
High School-Aged Youths' Attitudes toward Their Peers with Disabilities: The Role of School and Student Interpersonal Factors
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McDougall, Janette; DeWit, David J.; King, Gillian; Miller, Linda T.; Killip, Steve – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2004
Negative peer attitudes are generally recognised as being a major barrier to full social inclusion at school for children and youth with disabilities. The present study examined the attitudes of 1,872 grade nine high school students in Ontario, Canada toward their peers with disabilities. A bioecological perspective and a structural equation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship, Negative Attitudes, Disabilities
High School-Aged Youths' Attitudes Toward Their Peers with Disabilities: The Role of School and Student Interpersonal Factors
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McDougall, Janette; DeWit, David J.; King, Gillian; Miller, Linda T.; Killip, Steve – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2004
Negative peer attitudes are generally recognised as being a major barrier to full social inclusion at school for children and youth with disabilities. The present study examined the attitudes of 1,872 grade nine high school students in Ontario, Canada toward their peers with disabilities. A bioecological perspective and a structural equation…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries