SPORT AND AUTISM: AN EXPLORATORY EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STUDY

Angela Magnanini, Chiara Pannone, Lorenzo Cioni

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Extracurricular sport can promote the development of physical literacy of young people with autism provided they are given adequate opportunities to participate. In an attempt to test whether children and teen with autism have equal opportunities to participate, this study analysed parental perceptions of environmental barriers to participation in motor-sports activities in a sample of 48 parents of children with and without autism.


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