Parental Perceptions of the Barriers to Continued Participation in Extracurricular Activities for Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom C/D
Start Date
16-5-2013
End Date
16-5-2013
Abstract
This study examines parental perceptions of the barriers to continued participation in extracurricular activities for adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome. Identifying these barriers can lead to putting proper supports in place, which in turn can improve participation sustainability. One hundred and five parents of adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome were anonymously surveyed through an online questionnaire. Seven different types of extracurricular activities, such as social events, art classes, organized sports, and school clubs were evaluated to help understand what barriers could be limiting participation. The study found an association between reported participation frequency and parents’ perceptions of how activities were structured, whether parents felt their children could be equal participants, and parents’ perceptions of how well other children interacted with their adolescent with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Recommended Citation
Gilbert, Jamie, "Parental Perceptions of the Barriers to Continued Participation in Extracurricular Activities for Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome" (2013). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 93.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2013/posters/93
Poster Number
42
Additional Mentoring Department
Family and Consumer Sciences
Parental Perceptions of the Barriers to Continued Participation in Extracurricular Activities for Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome
SURC Ballroom C/D
This study examines parental perceptions of the barriers to continued participation in extracurricular activities for adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome. Identifying these barriers can lead to putting proper supports in place, which in turn can improve participation sustainability. One hundred and five parents of adolescents with Asperger’s Syndrome were anonymously surveyed through an online questionnaire. Seven different types of extracurricular activities, such as social events, art classes, organized sports, and school clubs were evaluated to help understand what barriers could be limiting participation. The study found an association between reported participation frequency and parents’ perceptions of how activities were structured, whether parents felt their children could be equal participants, and parents’ perceptions of how well other children interacted with their adolescent with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Sarah Feeney