Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ragul, Lalitha; Prathibha, M.V.; Gupta, Rashi; Ravindra, Shailaja; Kamini, Sindhuja Manisha P; Bozorboyev, Javlon; Tiwari, Rahul; Goyal, Neelam Title A name given to the resource Understanding Engagement Patterns in Students with Autism during Physical Education: A Qualitative Inquiry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2026 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Special Education;Volume;41;Issue;1S;pp.538-553 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038681810?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105038681810?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ragul L., School of Psychological Sciences Christ University, Bangalore, India; Prathibha M.V., School of Psychological Sciences Christ University, Bangalore, India; Gupta R., Department of Arts and Humanities, Phonics University, Roorkee, India; Ravindra S., 334 Aravali Apartment, Alaknanda, New Delhi, 110019, India; Kamini S.M.P., Department of Psychology, School of liberal Arts., Alliance University, Bengaluru, India; Bozorboyev J., Jizzakh State Pedagogical University, Jizzakh, Uzbekistan; Tiwari R., Department of Dental Research Cell, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College &amp; Hospital, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pimpri, Pune, 411018, India; Goyal N., Sikkim Sardar patel University, Sikkim, India Description An account of the resource Physical education is an important context to promote inclusion, participation, and social engagement for students with autism, but to date, little research has addressed engagement. Existing studies have primarily focused on the effectiveness of interventions and barriers to participation, and little qualitative work has examined the nature and experience of engagement in physical education. To address this gap, this study investigated the engagement of students with autism using qualitative research. Guided by an interpretivist multiple-case study, data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observations, and field notes from 48 participants (including students with autism, physical education teachers, special educators, and teaching assistants). Reflexive thematic analysis highlighted four interconnected themes: engagement is facilitated by routines, sensory factors shape participation, social relationships support engagement, and engagement is activity-specific. Engagement is not a behavioral state but a dynamic, social, and contextual construct. This research provides an ecological conceptualization of multidimensional engagement that extends participation in autism and physical education. The findings suggest routine, sensory, and socially supportive pedagogies are needed to support inclusion. The study contributes to qualitative models of engagement and inclusive practice, policy, and research. 2026 Authors. Subject The topic of the resource Autism; inclusion; peer-mediated support; physical education; sensory processing; student engagement; thematic analysis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available SPED Ltd Relation A related resource ISSN: 8273383; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online