Recommendations for the Inclusion of Autistic Children in Community-Based Physical Activity Programmes: A Delphi Study
Edel Ryan, Dean McDonnell, Sean Healy, Rhodri S. Lloyd, Sharon Kinsella · 2026
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Description
Edel Ryan's team used a three-round Delphi study with twenty-two global experts to create best-practice guidance for including children with autism in local body play sessions. Children with autism are less active than peers, and barriers are well shown, but methods to overcome them needed a shared view.
Sixteen shared-view statements, agreed at sixty-seven percent or higher, formed the STARTS guidance covering skill growth, coach and volunteer training, session aims, resources, bridging-to-mainstream moves, and welcome supports. Clubs can use STARTS when setting up or adapting sessions so children with autism join in fully.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Edel Ryan, Dean McDonnell, Sean Healy, Rhodri S. Lloyd, Sharon Kinsella |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |