Angolan Special Education Administrators’ Perceptions about Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Physical Education: A Pilot Study

Physical Education is a part of the general education curriculum in Angola, but it is quite new for students with disabilities to be included (Charles et al., 2020). This study sought to understand the perceptions of both special education administrations and students with disabilities regarding the inclusion of SwD in general physical education in Angolan schools. In addition, this study compared the opinions of administrators and students with disabilities on the quality of the services provided for inclusion in physical education classrooms. A phenomenological research approach (Crotty, 1998) analyzed the phenomena of experiences that students with disabilities experience in their physical education environment (Creswell & Creswell, 2018). The themes revealed barriers and facilitators, such as teachers' lack of preparedness, the curriculum appropriate to students' needs, lack of accessibility, and the existence of policies that support physical education.