Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health
ISSN: 3065-9078 | DOI: 10.64030/3065-9078
Nonye Peculiar Okafor and Oyigbo, M.A
Physical Education is an integral part of total education, encompassing the physical, cognitive and affective development of an individual. Participation in physical education has in many cases and studies have been identified as a tool for sustainable development. Nevertheless, people with special person are not often given equal opportunities as their abled bodied counterparts. This paper is to give insight of the role of participating in physical education activities in the lives of special persons. It highlights stumbling blocks encountered by the special person. Special needs person are those who have some forms of disabilities that are capable of frustrating them in benefiting from the regular physical education programme. In this paper, it was stressed that in spite of the limitations identified with such special needs person, they still possess the ability to acquire physical education. This paper further discussed the fact that for physical education to continue to be a tool for reaching sustainable development goal; it has to be repositioned. Finally, it must be noted that disability is referenced in various parts of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and specifically in parts related to physical education, growth and development, inequality accessibility of human settlements, as well as data collection and monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals. It is recommended that as persons with special needs are increasing in our society; physical education should be made accessible to them so that they can give back to the society their own contributions for sustainable development.