The participation of children in extracurricular activities with and without disabilities

Aleksandra Kulis; Beata Batorowicz; Urszula Chrabota; Paweł Żychowicz

doi:10.48269/2451-0858-pis-2024-2-008

Published: 2024-12-18

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024)

The participation of children in extracurricular activities with and without disabilities

Aleksandra Kulis

, Beata Batorowicz

, Urszula Chrabota

, Paweł Żychowicz

Section: Health Sciences

https://doi.org/10.48269/2451-0858-pis-2024-2-008

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the extracurricular activity settings of school-aged children with and without disabilities, who selected the activities and whether they meet children’s interests.
Material and methods: A questionnaire was developed specifically for this study and included questions concerning children’s extracurricular participation.
Results: 90% of children from group A, 66% from group B, and 69% from group C participated in extracurricular activities. In group A, 67% of children chose activities together with parents, while in groups B (18.2%) and C (30.4%) teachers were often involved. Activities met the interest of most children, although the number of children for whom activities met their interest differed depending on who selected them.
Conclusions: The study found that children without disabilities were more likely to participate in extracurricular activities than their peers with a disability rating.

Keywords:

children’s participation , children’s interest , parents , types of activities

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Kulis, Aleksandra, et al. “The Participation of Children in Extracurricular Activities With and Without Disabilities”. Państwo I Społeczeństwo State and Society, vol. 24, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 107-21, doi:10.48269/2451-0858-pis-2024-2-008.

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