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Olivia Bachman , Lisa Dilullo , Mark Lukens , Emily Radcliffe ( P ) Effects of Adaptive Sports on Children with Disabilities – A Scoping Review The purpose of this scoping review is to understand the impact of adaptive sports on social participation and health outcomes in children with disabilities . Electronic resources using occupational therapy journals and electronic literature searches will focus on the evidence with adaptive sports programming for children with disabilities . This presentation will examine the relationship between adaptive sports and the benefit it has on children with disabilities ’ ability to interact , communicate , and build relationships with peers that positively impact their mental health . Inclusion criteria will include 1 ) adaptive sports ; 2 ) studies from 2014-present ; and 3 ) children with low social participation and health .
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