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Call for Abstracts | Moving Beyond Inclusion: Critical and Innovative Perspectives on Disability and Physical Activity”, Special Issue of PALAESTRA | Call ends November 15, 2026
“Inclusion” is a term and concept that has proliferated in physical education spaces since the early 1990s. Related scholarship has explored inclusion from multiple perspectives, including teachers, administrators, and more recently from disabled students themselves. The purpose of this special issue is to elevate and highlight emerging critical thought, beyond inclusion, regarding a broad range emergent topics which exist at the intersection of disability and physical activity (e.g., physical education, sport, recreation).
PALAESTRA: Adapted Sport, Physical Education, and Recreational Therapy Vol. 37, 2023 No. 2
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Adapted Physical Education National Teacher of the Year Award by Cindy K. Pileltic, Ann-Catherine Sullivan, Linda Hilgenbrinck.
PALAESTRA: Adapted Sport, Physical Education, and Recreational Therapy Vol. 37, 2023 No. 1
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The Effect of Paralympic Athlete Status on Public Perceptions of Competence and Capability in Persons With Blindness by Kimberly Elizabeth Ona Ayala, Yetsa A. Tuakli-Wosornu, Cathy McKay, George Raum, Katie Wang.
PALAESTRA: Adapted Sport, Physical Education, and Recreational Therapy Vol. 36, 2022 No. 4
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Beneficial Effects of Access to a Disability Sports Facility on Mental and Physical Health of Patrons by Joy Cabador, Mike Cottingham, Alyson Galanga.
PALAESTRA: Adapted Sport, Physical Education, and Recreational Therapy Vol. 34, 2020 No. 3
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: A SHOULDER STRENGTH PROGRAM FOR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYERS by Jihyun Lee, Cathy McKay, Nicole L. Gutierrez.
PALAESTRA Vol. 34, 2020 No. 2 | Special Feature: Autism Spectrum Disorder
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: AN AFFINITY-BASED APPROACH TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER by Martin E. Block, Chad Nichols, Jason Bishop.
PALAESTRA Vol. 34, 2020 No. 1
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. Reference is to individuals with disabilities, not handicaps, handicapping conditions, or impairments. Authors should apply this person-first policy in their manuscripts.
PALAESTRA Vol. 33, 2019 No. 4
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. Reference is to individuals with disabilities, not handicaps, handicapping conditions, or impairments. Authors should apply this person-first policy in their manuscripts.
PALAESTRA Vol. 33, 2019 No. 3
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. Reference is to individuals with disabilities, not handicaps, handicapping conditions, or impairments. Authors should apply this person-first policy in their manuscripts.
PALAESTRA Vol. 33, 2019 No. 2
PALAESTRA is a quarterly publication designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information for those interested in sport, physical education, and recreation involving individuals with disabilities. Focus is on people, not disabilities. Reference is to individuals with disabilities, not handicaps, handicapping conditions, or impairments. Authors should apply this person-first policy in their manuscripts.













