Rehabilitation Science Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. 2021;41(5):467-484. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2021.1881198. Epub 2021 Feb 16.
Perspectives of children with and without disabilities on social inclusion are seldom sought in the childhood disability literature, impeding the ability to provide inclusive experiences for all children. This qualitative study explored meaningful aspects of social inclusion from the perspectives of children with and without disabilities in an inclusive recreation program.
Drawing on the interpretive paradigm and subjectivity epistemology, this study adopted a generic qualitative methodological approach. Seventeen children with and without disabilities involved in the same inclusive recreation program participated in two semi-structured interviews. These interviews were analyzed using an inductive thematic analysis.
Three key themes emerged and were interpreted as dimensions of social inclusion: contextual, intrapersonal, and interpersonal. The contextual dimension included the freedom to choose activities and receiving equal attention from staff. The intrapersonal dimension was characterized by psychological safety and group fellowship. The interpersonal dimension included having positive authentic interactions and giving/receiving help.
These findings may influence future program development and implementation to promote inclusive experiences for all children.
残疾儿童和非残疾儿童对社会包容的观点在儿童残疾文献中很少被关注，这阻碍了为所有儿童提供包容体验的能力。本定性研究从残疾和非残疾儿童在包容性娱乐计划中的观点出发，探索了社会包容的有意义方面。
本研究基于解释性范式和主体性认识论，采用了通用的定性方法。17 名残疾和非残疾儿童参与了同一包容性娱乐计划，他们参加了两次半结构化访谈。使用归纳主题分析对这些访谈进行了分析。
出现了三个关键主题，并被解释为社会包容的维度：情境、个体内部和人际。情境维度包括自由选择活动和从工作人员那里获得平等关注。个体内部维度的特点是心理安全和群体友谊。人际维度包括积极的真实互动和给予/接受帮助。
这些发现可能会影响未来的项目开发和实施，以促进所有儿童的包容体验。
