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BenefitsThe outcomes of a good leisure education program will be an individual who will be aware of the value and importance of leisure in their current and future life, have a variety of leisure skills and interests, have available many options and opportunities to experience preferred leisure activities, be able to make expressions of choice about what they want to do for fun, and draw upon, as needed, the resources and support of family, friends, and others in the community. Ultimately, the goal of the leisure education process is to "enhance the quality of a person’s life through leisure" (Chinn & Joswiak, 1981, p.5) For the younger child, leisure education will afford the child opportunities to:
Developing a positive leisure lifestyle can start at any age.
For the young teen to young adulthood, leisure education assists them to move from childhood to adulthood in ways typical to their peers without disabilities:
Community programs provide many opportunities for youth with and without disabilities to be involved in positive leisure pursuits.
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