Using Photovoice in PETE Programs to Initiate Positive Change

The purpose of this presentation will be to provide teacher educators with an overview of the Photovoice methodology and its potential utility in curricular change. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education’s ([NASPE], 2008) PETE standards state educators should allow diversity to drive instructional related decision-making. Photovoice, a participatory action research methodology, is a tool teacher educators can use to be responsive to the continuously changing contexts of public schools

Tailoring a Physical Activity Promotion Program for a Rural Area

Background/Purpose: VERBTM Summer Scorecard (VSS) has used social marketing to successfully promote physical activity for urban and suburban youth. The purpose of this study was to adapt the program to meet the needs of a minority, rural population. Method: Qualitative marketing research methods including focus groups were used to gather data from parents (N = 12) and their children (N =12) in April 2012. A structured, open-ended focus group guide was developed specific to parents and youth and based on the social marketing framework. Marketing topics covered included Product, Price, Place and Promotion. Attention was given to testing two previously used version of the Scorecard that is the central component of the program. All focus groups were conducted by a skilled moderator and were audio-recorded and transcribed. Focus group transcripts were read by the entire team, coded based on social marketing constructs, and summaries with illustrative quotes were created. All materials (i.e. recruitment flyers, focus group guides, and consent forms) and methods were approved by the university Institutional Review Board. Analysis/Results: Coded transcripts were reviewed for emerging themes. Content analysis was conducted within parent groups and youth groups and across groups for comparison purposes. Results suggested the previously used Scorecards would not work with African-American youth and families in rural Georgia. Conclusions: What works for one community, may not work for another. Qualitative market research enabled the investigators to culturally tailor physical activity interventions prior to implementation, thereby, increasing adoption and odds of success with the target audience

Association of Chronic Pain With Participation in Motor Skill Activities in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Many children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience the secondary condition of pain, which is problematic because children with CP face barriers to participation in motor skill activities.1,2 Motor performance in activities of daily living among children with CP is markedly lower than that among their age-matched peers.3 Because of the potential effect of pain on children with CP, we sought to examine the association between pain and activities requiring motor skill performance (ie, difficulty dressing or bathing and participation in sport) among a nationally representative sample of US children with CP

Urban Versus Rural Differences in Insurance Coverage and Impact on Employment Among Families Caring for a Child With Cerebral Palsy

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine urban vs. rural differences on the relationship between family contextual variables and adequacy of insurance coverage and impact on employment for among families with a child with Cerebral Palsy from a nationally representative sample. Methods: A retrospective, observational study was carried out using data from the National Survey of Children with Special Healthcare Needs. Results: A total of 744 participants reported as having a child with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy and were included in the sample. Logistic regression analyses, adjusting for urban and rural setting revealed different predictors of adequacy of insurance coverage and impact on employment. Among urban respondents, three variables with odds ratios ranging from 1.33 to 1.58 served as protective factors, increasing the likelihood of adequate insurance coverage. Four variables with odds ratios ranging from 1.41 to 1.79 decreased the likelihood of negatively impacting employment. Among rural families, there was only one significant protective factor for adequacy of insurance coverage (odds ratio 1.80) and one for decreasing the chances of impact on employment (odds ratio 2.53). Conclusion: Families in rural areas caring for a child with CP have few protective factors for adequate insurance coverage and impact on familial employment

Project FAME: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Fitness, Mathematics, and Technology

This presentation was given at the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Teacher Education Conference

Living Well Together: A Consumer Oriented Approach

This presentation was given at the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society

Health and Physical Activity Promotion for Youth With Disabilities in Rural Areas

This presentation was given during the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Conference

Leveraging Assets to Enhance Community-Based Programming for Youth with Disabilities

This presentation was given at the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership, Annual Kickoff Conference

A Deeper Dive into Adaptive Sports and Recreation for People with Cerebral Palsy

This presentation was given at the BlazeSports International Webinar

Instructional Strategies for High School Weight Training

This presentation was given at the Georgia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention