Universally Designed Motor Skill Intervention for Children with and without Disabilities

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a six-week Universal Design for Learning motor skill intervention (SKIP-UDL) on the fundamental motor skills (FMS) of young children with and without disabilities. Participants ages 3-5, (N = 69; females = 43%; Mage = 4.6, SD = .51, disability = 42%) completed the study. An ANOVA with repeated measures showed a significant main effect for time, F(1, 19) = 164.89, p < .001, eta 2 = .89, group, F(2, 18) = 6.610, p = .007, eta 2 = .42, as well as a group x time interaction, F(2, 18) = 38.52, p < .001, eta 2 = .67. Children in the SKIP-UDL disability and no disability groups remediated FMS delays by the end of the six-week SKIP-UDL. In contrast, the FMS of the children in the control group remained relatively constant from pre-test to post-test.