208 Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2008, 25, 208-227 © 2008 Human Kinetics, Inc. The authors are with the Department of Physical Education at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in Oslo, Norway. E-mail: oyvind.standal@nih.no. Peers as Resources for Learning: A Situated Learning Approach to Adapted Physical Activity in Rehabilitation Øyvind F. Standal and Ejgil Jespersen Norwegian School of Sport Sciences The purpose of this study was to investigate the learning that takes place when people with disabilities interact in a rehabilitation context. Data were generated through in-depth interviews and close observations in a 2 ½ week-long rehabilita- tion program, where the participants learned both wheelchair skills and adapted physical activities. The findings from the qualitative data analysis are discussed in the context of situated learning (Lave & Wenger, 1991; Wenger, 1998). The results indicate that peer learning extends beyond skills and techniques, to include ways for the participants to make sense of their situations as wheelchair users. Also, it was found that the community of practice established between the par- ticipants represented a critical corrective to instructions provided by rehabilitation professionals. Rehabilitation has traditionally been associated with the process of regain- ing lost functions (Legg, 2003; Normann, Sandvin, & Thommesen, 2004). Thus, rehabilitation has been seen as a task primarily for the medical disciplines and the health care sector (Normann et al., 2004). The scope of rehabilitation is gradually expanding to include participation and activity dimensions, as expressed in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF; WHO, 2001). In Norway, rehabilitation is defined as “time-limited, planned processes with well-defined goals and means, in which various actors cooperate to assist users in their own efforts to achieve the greatest possible functioning and coping capacities, independence and participation in society” (Normann et al., 2004, p. 28). Two important points can be highlighted from this definition. First, rehabilitation is done in cooperation between different professional groups and the patient (in the definition referred to as user). Rehabilitation is not only processes involving medical professions, but includes other professional groups as well, e.g., social workers and pedagogues. Secondly, the ultimate goal of rehabilitation is indepen- dence and participation in society. Though restoring lost function is important, it is not enough. Rehabilitation professionals must also ensure that patients are enabled to be involved in important life situations (WHO, 2001).