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Barriers to dance training for young people with disabilities
Author(s) -
Aujla Imogen J.,
Redding Emma
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
british journal of special education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1467-8578
pISSN - 0952-3383
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8578.12021
Subject(s) - dance , mainstream , dance education , psychology , inclusion (mineral) , studio , disabled people , training (meteorology) , pedagogy , medical education , sociology , applied psychology , social psychology , visual arts , medicine , political science , life style , art , law , physics , meteorology
Dance is a viable and enjoyable activity – and potential career – for young people with disabilities, yet they face several barriers to participation and training. The aim of this article, by I mogen J . A ujla of the U niversity of B edfordshire and E mma R edding of T rinity L aban C onservatoire of M usic and D ance, is to review the literature on barriers to dance training for young disabled people and to put forward practical recommendations for overcoming these challenges. The main barriers identified were aesthetic, attitudinal, training‐related and logistical in nature, with further barriers related to physical access and a lack of knowledge or available information about opportunities. One of the key recommendations for overcoming these barriers is to build an effective network between special and mainstream schools, dance studios, youth dance groups and professional integrated dance companies in order to encourage dance participation at a range of levels and support young disabled people throughout their dance journeys.