Hui-Chao Li, Shun-Fa Shen
The Reform of Basketball Curriculum Model for Students' Physical Development under the National Fitness Environment
Journal of environmental and public health
outdoor play homes schools communities provides children unique opportunities explore worlds develop fundamental life skills experience belonging however studies explored outdoor free play among autistic preschoolers natural settings neurodivergentinformed perspective explore play preferences opportunities challenges outdoor play autistic preschoolers qualitative study authors used multimethod approach data collection using visual verbal projective techniques thematic analysis identify describe outdoor play occupation expressed autistic preschoolers home community preschool environments city ireland seven autistic children parents seven diverse preschool settings ireland two overarching themes identified 1 outdoor play preferences meaning 2 physical social environments outdoor play findings suggest autistic preschoolers demonstrate distinctive play styles preferences playing freely outdoors physical social barriers outdoor play existing community educational contexts findings suggest autistic preschoolers outdoor play styles preferences require support adult advocates although importance relationships social play cannot overlooked infrastructural accommodations parents schools required create supportive inclusive outdoor play environments opportunities freedom expression autistic children plainlanguage summary study explored distinctive outdoor play preferences opportunities challenges autistic preschoolers findings show autistic preschoolers face physical social barriers outdoor play need parents schools communities create supportive inclusive play environments opportunities freedom expression