Addressing Schools to Watch® domains of developmental responsiveness and social equity in middle grades through Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools

Jacobs, Holly; Edwards, Betty; Wright, Shirley A.; Gupta, Anmol

doi:10.1080/00940771.2023.2185440

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“…In addition to their participation in UCS at their schools, students in the sample also participated in the Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassador program, a selective, two-year program where students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities learn skills in inclusive leadership, storytelling, and advocacy (for more information about the Youth Ambassador program, see Jacobs et al, 2020).…”

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Positive identity development through community engagement among youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Rodriquez

Gupta

Ballard

et al. 2023

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Background Identity development in individuals with disabilities is often negatively impacted by exclusion, marginalisation, and stigma. However, meaningful opportunities for community engagement can serve as one pathway towards establishing positive identity. This pathway is further examined in the present study. Methods Researchers used a tiered, multi‐method, qualitative methodology consisting of audio diaries, group interviews, and individual interviews with seven youth (ages 16–20) with intellectual and developmental disabilities, recruited through the Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassador Program. Results Participants' identities incorporated disability while simultaneously transcending the social limits of disability. Participants viewed disability as one aspect of their broader identity, shaped by leadership and engagement experiences such as those offered by the Youth Ambassador Program. Conclusions Findings have implications for understanding identity development in youth with disabilities, the importance of community engagement and structured leadership opportunities, and the value of tailoring qualitative methodologies to the subject of the research.

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Section: Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%