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Guiding Principles of Leisure Activity

LEISURE RULES

  1. Leisure experiences can vary from person to person.

  2. Participating in leisure experiences is inherently good and is valued by society.

  3. Leisure experiences provide youth with many meaningful benefits.

  4. People must have freedom from those things that prevent them from enjoying leisure in order to have freedom to make choices leading to personally meaningful leisure experiences.

  5. Obstacles to leisure participation can be overcome.

  6. Leisure options and opportunities are abundant and can be found in home, school, work, and many other community places.

  7. Both youth with and without disabilities benefit when they share leisure experiences.

  8. Everyone, regardless of ability, receives support to participate in leisure activities.

  9. Inclusion happens when youth, both with and without disabilities are included, on an equal basis, in the same leisure environments.

  10. Families play a critical role in the leisure education of their child.
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