@article{article_1530487, title={Therapy and Rehabilitation Students’ Opinions on the Dance Event with Disabilities and Disabled Individuals: No Barrier to Dance!}, journal={Spor ve Bilim Dergisi}, volume={2}, pages={27–42}, year={2024}, author={Demir Sarıipek, Ayşegül}, keywords={Engellilik, Engelli Bireyle Dans, Üniversite Öğrencileri, Engellilerin yaşadığı problemler, Öğrenci Kazanımları}, abstract={The aim of this research is to identify university students’ perspectives on the concept of disability and to determine the benefits gained from a dance activity conducted with individuals with disabilities. The study group for the research consists of students from the Therapy and Rehabilitation Department of the School of Health Services at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University. The research employed a case study design, a qualitative research method. Data were collected in two stages, before and after the activity, using the semi-structured interview technique, which is a qualitative research method. The MAXQDA qualitative data analysis program was used for data analysis. Based on the results obtained from the first part of the research, three main themes were identified: "Disability", "Problems Experienced in Society" and "Benefits of Spending Time Together". In the second part of the research, three main themes were identified based on the results: "Problems Experienced by Individuals with Disabilities in Social Life", "Gains Achieved After the Activity" and "Creating Disability Awareness". According to the research findings, individuals with disabilities are perceived by university students as people who live restricted lives, are excluded by society, and feel isolated. The students who participated in the research stated that spending time with individuals with disabilities and participating in activities revealed that individuals with disabilities are not fundamentally different from themselves and that spending time with them provided many benefits.}, number={2}, publisher={Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi}