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Self-determination is a vital skill for individuals with disabilities and provides significant benefits, like more positive adult outcomes and greater qualities of life. Recreational sports participation is another fundamental aspect of life for individuals with disabilities, as it leads to increased physical activity, enhanced self-esteem, and improved peer acceptance. Despite these benefits, few studies examine the relationship between self-determination and recreational sports participation for individuals with disabilities. This study used questionnaires, interviews, and observations to provide a preliminary exploration of intersections of self-determination and recreational sports participation for adolescents with disabilities. The descriptive analyses supported the categories and themes derived from qualitative analyses indicating self-determination coaching combined with action plans improved student self-determination. Future research should seek to enhance the present study's generalisability and expand the findings to provide models for infusing self-determined learning opportunities within recreational sports for adolescents with disabilities.

Multisensory instruction is a mode of instruction for children to learn. This instruction utilizes visual, verbal, and kinesthetic methods. There is little known about teaching motor skills through multisensory instruction through live or video modeling. The purposes of this preliminary study were: (1) to pilot the use of multisensory instruction to teach a gross motor skill to children with language disorders and (2) to determine the feasibility of implementing multisensory instruction through the use of video modeling. Results support the use of video modeling to teach a gross motor skill using multisensory instruction. Future research should further investigate multisensory instruction through the use of video modeling for special populations, such as children with language disorders, while keeping prompts, modifications, and video consistency in mind. Keywords: Video modeling, language disorders, verbal rehearsal, Introduction Children learn fundamental motor skills in physical education through observing the teacher demonstration, listening to the verbal direction, and practicing kinesthetically. However, around 9.6% of male children and 5.7% [...]

The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the literature on video modeling to support physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specific aims were to (1) identify the targeted skills and behaviors of interest, (2) identify the type of video modeling procedure implemented, and (3) examine the effects of video modeling. This review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Search procedures, eligibility criteria, and data extraction were defined a priori to the study protocol. Results indicated the most widely used modeling procedure was basic video modeling. Targeted skills and behaviors included aquatics, dance, motor skills, video gaming, physiological responses, and verbal complimenting. This systematic review found video modeling to be a promising intervention to support physical activity in children with ASD. However, it is suggested for future research to provide even more consistency, clarity, and rigor in the design, implementation, and monitoring of the intervention.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience an array of challenges when it comes to participation in physical activity (PA). As studies have shown children and adolescents to be less active than their typically developing peers, it is necessary for future research to explore innovative ideas and instructional strategies to help increase levels of participation in PA to this population. This article provides an overview of the self-determination theory (SDT) and explores practical strategies for parents, practitioners, and related-service providers to support participation in PA to individuals with ASD. Keywords: ASD, autism spectrum disorder, self-determination theory, physical activity, According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in 54 children and adolescents are diagnosed with ASD (CDC, 2020). Those on the spectrum share a common cluster [...]