ERIC Number: EJ1158505
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Publication Date: 2017
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Holiday Play for Children with Disabilities in England: Access, Choice and Parents' Views about Integration
Parker, Wendy; Gage, Heather; Sterr, Annette; Williams, Peter
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v64 n6 p573-595 2017
Families with children with disabilities can feel isolated during school holidays and concerns exist that they face greater difficulties than families of children without disabilities in finding enriching activities for their child. In the context of national policies that encourage integrated play, local service commissioners in England require evidence on what sort of short breaks parents and children prefer. The parents of 99 children with disabilities and 43 children without disabilities attending various holiday play schemes in summer 2010 completed mailed questionnaires. Parents of children with disabilities reported more difficulty getting information, less choice of schemes and further distances to travel than parents of children without disabilities. Although 72% of parents of children without disabilities and 55.5% of parents of children with disabilities stated integrated schemes would be suitable for their child, open text comments provided weaker support. Variety of provision is required to meet all needs and preferences.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Holidays, Accessibility (for Disabled), Parent Attitudes, Social Integration, Enrichment Activities, Questionnaires, Participant Characteristics, Play, School Choice, Educational Benefits, Access to Information, Access to Education, Parent Materials, Disabilities, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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