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- 1. CHANGING MINDS CHANGING LIVES FACILITATINGPARASPORT OPPORTUNITIES
- 2. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN SESSION OVERVIEW 1. Why we are here and how we can help you 2. Why you should care 3. What is parasport 4. How you can participate and facilitate the involvement of others 5. Question and answer session
- 3. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN MICHELLE BRINKLOW
- 4. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN ALEC DENYS
- 5. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN IT’S MORE THAN SPORT
- 6. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN WHY ARE WE HERE? HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? Changing Minds, Changing Lives (CMCL) • Increase awareness • Provide information, strategies, and resources to key influencers – like you! Our Goal • EXCITE, MOTIVATE, AND SUPPORT YOU! • Physical activity and sport as vehicle for physical and psychosocial growth • Increase participation rate and duration
- 7. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN AN ACCESSIBLE ONTARIO BY 2025 Ontario is the: • First jurisdiction in the world to mandate accessibility reporting • First jurisdiction in the world that requires staff to be trained on accessibility • First jurisdiction in Canada with a clear goal and a time frame in which to meet that goal The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) • Customer Service • Information and Communications • Employment • Transportation • Design of Public Spaces (Built Environment)
- 8. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN THE ACCESSIBILITY DIRECTORATE OF ONTARIO (ADO) • The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) manages the implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2005 • The ADO supports the development and enforcement of the AODA , its accessibility standards and provides public education and guidance, tools and materials • The ADO works with persons with disabilities, various sectors of the economy and government ministries to create accessibility awareness across the province
- 9. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN THE ACCESSIBILITY DIRECTORATE OF ONTARIO (ADO) • Supports implementation of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 by: • Leading development and implementation of accessibility standards • Providing compliance assistance resources and support • Monitoring and enforcing compliance • The Accessibility Directorate also works with partners from key provincial umbrella organizations.
- 10. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN The Enabling Change Program and CPC Enabling Change Program • Funding for strategic partnership projects that will: a) Make a significant impact b) Promote compliance with the law • Partners with vision, leadership and commitment • Broad impact throughout an industry or sector, or across sectors • Through the Enabling Change Program, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the ADO are raising awareness and enhancing opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in sport, while leveraging sport to promote awareness and understanding of accessibility and the AODA • Increase in education & awareness throughout Ontario about parasport and the AODA through various initiatives including the Changing Minds, Changing Lives presentation • Working together to support a meaningful post-game legacy from the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games
- 11. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN 15.5% people with disabilities • About 1.85 million people in Ontario have disabilities • Seniors aged 65+ could more than double to 4.1 million by 2036 • By 2017, more seniors than children aged 14 and under DISABILITY STATISTICS - ONTARIO
- 12. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN WHY YOU SHOULD CARE 15.5% of Canadians have a disability… Adults with a disability Able-bodied adults Poor health 25% <5% Moderate physical activity 3%* 48% Organized sport 3%* 30% *Age range is 5-54 years (Advancing the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, 2004; Physical Activity Monitor, CFLRI 2008; Physical Activity and Limitation Survey, 2006)
- 13. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN THE RESULT: WHY YOU SHOULD CARE Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of over 25 chronic conditions: • Heart disease, stroke, hypertension • Type II diabetes • Osteoporosis Economic burden of physical inactivity in Canada is $5.3 billion/year • $2.1 billion/year burden directly to Canadian health care system – Warburton et al., 2007; Garshick et al., 2005; Katsmarzyk & Janssen, 2004
- 14. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN QUIZ – WHAT IS THIS USED FOR?
- 15. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN QUIZ – WHAT IS THIS USED FOR?
- 16. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN QUIZ – WHAT IS THIS USED FOR?
- 17. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN ANSWER They are all pieces of equipment that anyone can use to develop physical literacy and get physically active
- 18. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES (www.publichealth.gc.ca; www.HealthyCanadians.gc.ca) ) Physical - Minimizes de-conditioning and enhances rehabilitation - Optimizes physical functioning independence Psychological - depression, anxiety, body image, quality of life - Improved memory and concentration - Sense of accomplishment - Outlet for stress – fun! Social - Generates social support network
- 19. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Benefits are MORE important to individuals with a disability (both congenital and acquired) Individuals with a disability: • Have more sedentary time • At greater risk for health complications • Are less likely to be involved • Participate less intensely (King et al., 2009; Canada Sport Centres, 2008)
- 20. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN
- 21. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN A Sport For Everyone! Athletics Archery Badminton Boccia Canoe-kayak Cycling Equestrian Goalball Judo Powerlifting Rowing Sailing Sitting Volleyball Soccer Swimming Table Tennis Triathalon Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair Tennis Alpine Skiing Biathlon Nordic Skiing Sledge Hockey Wheelchair Curling Snowboarding Bobsleigh Dancesport Field Hockey Football Gymnastics Karate Skeleton Synchronized Swimming Taekwondo Waterski Wakeboard
- 22. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?I You can’t have a podium full of medalists… …without a playground full of kids. … and you can’t have a playground full of kids if someone doesn’t tell them that there is a playground for them!
- 23. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN I PARALYPMIC ‘FUN’DAMENTALS PHYSICAL LITERACY RESOURCE • Athletics, Boccia, Goalball & Sitting Volleyball • Designed to develop fundamental movement skills in able bodied children as well as those with disabilities • Activity differentiation within every lesson plan – something for everyone!! • Curriculum specific for students in Grades 2-6 AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD http://education.paralympic.ca/
- 24. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN MEET THE ATHLETES
- 25. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN STEP 1: HOW YOU CAN DO IT? Step 1: YOU ARE HERE! • Focus on what your patient/client CAN do! • Understand the benefits of physical activity and sport for persons with a disability • Advocate that a disability is not a barrier to participation (Murphy, Carbone, et al., 2008)
- 26. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN STEP 2: BE AWARE OF BARRIERS Common barrier How to talk about it Health concerns Discuss (1) benefits of physical activity for physical and psychological health, and (2) risks of inactivity Skill/challenge gap Reinforce “Something for Every Body!” or schedule/attend a First Contact session Fear of injury/stigmatization Discuss that injuries are not any more common, and that activities promote inclusive environments Lack of social support Encourage important others who can also get involved Lack of resources Direct to “Get Involved Portal” and Physical Activity Guidelines
- 27. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN STEP 3: KNOW WHERE TO GO “ Here is where you can get information” “Get Involved Portal” www.paralympic.ca Check out Parasport Ontario's Club Directory http://www.parasportontario.ca/SportDevelopment/ClubDirectory.aspx and then select your Region.
- 28. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN LOCAL PARASPORT OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES ParaSport Ontario and the Canadian Paralympic Committee websites have sport directories to find a club nearby: www.parasportontario.ca www.paralympic.ca
- 29. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN ARE YOU READY?
- 30. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN TAKE-HOME POINTS • Focus on what your patient/client/player/participant CAN do! • YOU are a key influencer in the life of someone with a disability! 3 steps! • Involvement in physical activity and parasport is important – encourage “Active for Life”
- 31. CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE| COMITÉ PARALYMPIQUE CANADIEN LINKS AND RESOURCES www.paralympic.ca Phone: 613-569-4333 Fax: 613-569-2777 Email: cmclontario@paralympic.ca Address: Canadian Paralympic Committee 225 Metcalfe Street, Suite 310 Ottawa, ON, K2P 1P9 CDNParalympics @CDNParalympics facebook.com/CDNParalympics
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Editor's Notes
- #7 WHY WE ARE HERE [2 minutes] Changing Minds, Changing Lives Awareness program about benefits of participating in physical activity (PA) and sport for people with a disabilities CMCL presents to many different audiences. People with Disabilities and also people who we perceive to be “key influencers” in the lives of people with disabilities. Parents and Organizations such as doctors, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, physiotherapists, fitness professionals, kinesiologists etc. Provide you with information and resources so that you might consider the benefits of getting involved. . We are here to EXCITE, MOTIVATE, and SUPPORT you! Not just today at this presentation, but throughout your involvement in parasport As part of the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC), we want to increase the number of individuals who are active at all levels of PA and sport in the hopes that a passion for long-term involvement in sport will flourish. ---------------------------------------- Canadian Paralympic Committee (www.paralympic.ca) The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is a non-profit, charitable, private organization that is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). CPC delivers programs that strengthen the Paralympic Movement in Canada, including sending Team Canada to the Paralympic Games. The CPC empowers persons with physical disabilities, through sport, at all levels. The CPC’s goals are podium performance and system development. Working in partnership with our stakeholders, their strategy is to expand the reach and connection with individuals with physical disabilities into Paralympic sport system and broadly increase participation. In doing so, we aim to accelerate our collective ability to develop our athletes and sports to win at the Paralympic Games – today and into the future. Domestic involvement in sport, long term participation, as many people in system as possible.
- #8 Ontario is Canada’s leader on accessibility Creating a province where every person who lives or visits can participate fully makes good sense — for our people, our businesses and our communities Ontario’s businesses, organizations and communities are working to become more accessible and inclusive to people with disabilities Ontario is the first jurisdiction in the world to mandate accessibility reporting It’s the first jurisdiction in the world that requires public and private sector organizations to train their staff on accessibility (providing service to people with disabilities and requirements of accessibility standards) and on the Ontario Human Rights Code as it relates to people with Disabilities It’s the only jurisdiction in Canada with legislation that sets out a clear goal and a time frame in which to meet that goal of accessibility by 2025. These goals focus on the areas that most impact daily life AODA is about: Accessibility standards Integrating accessibility into all aspects of regular business and regular business planning Accessibility standards address key areas of daily living: Customer Service Information and Communications Employment Transportation Design of Public Spaces (Built Environment)
- #9 Ontario is Canada’s leader on accessibility Creating a province where every person who lives or visits can participate fully makes good sense — for our people, our businesses and our communities Ontario’s businesses, organizations and communities are working to become more accessible and inclusive to people with disabilities Ontario is the first jurisdiction in the world to mandate accessibility reporting It’s the first jurisdiction in the world that requires public and private sector organizations to train their staff on accessibility (providing service to people with disabilities and requirements of accessibility standards) and on the Ontario Human Rights Code as it relates to people with Disabilities It’s the only jurisdiction in Canada with legislation that sets out a clear goal and a time frame in which to meet that goal of accessibility by 2025. These goals focus on the areas that most impact daily life AODA is about: Accessibility standards Integrating accessibility into all aspects of regular business and regular business planning Accessibility standards address key areas of daily living: Customer Service Information and Communications Employment Transportation Design of Public Spaces (Built Environment)
- #10 The ADO has facilitated the use of Standards Development Committees to develop the accessibility standards under the AODA. These committees included representation from persons with disabilities and representative organizations, business, and government The AODA stipulates that each of these standards will be reviewed every five years after they become law. The Accessibility Directorate reaches out to obligated organization to help them in meeting the requirements of accessibility standards. The ADO develops and distributes free compliance assistance information and resources. The ADO has a contact centre (provided through ServiceOntario). The AODA Contact Centre answers questions about the AODA and accessibility standards Ensuring that obligated organizations are aware of need to comply, providing assistance and compliance support regarding the requirements and enforcing the provincial regulations, as necessary.
- #11 The Enabling Change program provides funding for strategic partnership projects that will: Make a significant impact on improving accessibility for persons with disabilities Promote compliance with the AODA and its accessibility standards The Canadian Paralympic Committee will implement a series of programs in partnership with the Ontario Parasport system and other key provincial stakeholders to raise awareness and enhance opportunities for people with a disability to participate in sport These programs will leverage sport to promote awareness and understanding of accessibility and the AODA These programs will also build awareness and interest towards the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games and contribute to a meaningful post-Games legacy
- #12 About 1.85 million people in Ontario have disabilities; that’s 15.5% of Ontario’s population, or 1 in 7. As the population ages, the number of Ontarians with a disability will increase to 1 in 5, as will the need for accessibility The number of seniors aged 65 and over is projected to more than double from 1.7 million in 2008 to 4.1 million by 2036. By 2017, for the first time, seniors will account for a larger share of the population than children aged 14 and under.
- #13 WHY YOU SHOULD CARE [1-2 minutes] 14.3% Canadians have disability (1 out of every 7 Canadians! Approx. 4.4 million people in Canada!) The problem of sedentary behavior and low PA participation is greater among those with a disability than able-bodied counterparts Statistics for able-bodied individuals are for adults (ages 20+) only Statistics with asterisk are for ages 5-54 (makes comparison even more alarming) ------------------------------------ CFRLI 2008 (http://www.cflri.ca/eng/provincial_data/pam_2008/canada.php) Able-bodied: 48% of adult population (20 years of age or older) are moderately active (30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity daily) 30% of adult population participate in organized sport) Statistics Canada. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2007 (Cat. No. 89-628-XIE - No. 003). http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/.3ndic.1t.4r@-eng.jsp?iid=40 14.3% of Canadians have a disability (4.4 million) Based on data from the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) 2006. Data showed that the number of people who reported a disability increased 21.2% from 3.6 million in 2001, the last time the survey was conducted. PALS is done every 5 years, so 2011 stats will be released in 2012. Office for Disability Issues of Social Development Canada - Advancing the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 2004: A Government of Canada Report, 2004. Reference found as part of Policy on Sport for Persons with a Disability (2006) http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/sc/pol/spt/tdm-eng.cfm Twenty-five percent of adults with disabilities had poor health, compared to fewer than 5% of adults without disabilities.
- #14 WHY WE SHOULD CARE Physical inactivity can lead to a number of chronic conditions including heart disease, stroke, hypertension, Type II diabetes, and osteoporosis… this is especially important among individuals with a disability because many of these chronic conditions are secondary outcomes of having a disability. Economic burden of physical inactivity is huge, with over $2.1 billion/year being spent by the Canadian health care system. A potential solution is physical activity, which is associated with as much as a 30% reduction in all causes of mortality. Also, this money could be better used to fund physical activity and sport interventions and opportunities. ------------------------------------ Warburton, D. E. R., Katzmarzyk, P. T., Rhodes, R. E., and Shephard, R. J. (2007). Evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for Canadian adults. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, & Metabolism, 32, S16–S68 doi:10.1139/H07-123 Physical activity appears to reduce the risk for over 25 chronic conditions, in particular coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, breast cancer, colon cancer, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis. Current literature suggests that if the entire Canadian population followed current physical activity guidelines, approximately one third of deaths related to coronary heart disease, one quarter of deaths related to stroke and osteoporosis, 20% of deaths related to colon cancer, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes, and 14% of deaths related to breast cancer could be prevented. Garshick, E., Kelley, A., Cohen, S. A., Garrison, A., Tun, C. G., Gagnon, D, and Brown, R. (2005). A prospective assessment of mortality in chronic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord, 43, 408-416. Excess mortality that is common among SCI and wheelchair users can be reduced by increasing PA levels Katzmarzyk, P. T., & Janssen, I. (2004). The economic costs associated with physical inactivity and obesity in Canada: An update. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 29(1), 90-115. Economic burden of physical inactivity is estimated at $5.3 billion and the burden to the healthcare system is estimated at $2.1 billion. Canada is facing an inactivity and obesity crisis whose impact on the cost of future chronic disease management is almost unimaginable
- #19 BENEFITS OF PA [2 minutes] as you are going through benefits on this slide, go back and forth between previous slide to see if audience members can figure out what link is At end of slide, ask audience “What is the link between the statistics and the benefits?” Regardless of whether or not individual has a disability Physical activity refers to any musculoskeletal movement that requires energy expenditure (i.e., sports, exercise, gardening, wheeling, cycling, etc.) Physical benefits: People who are active experience a decrease in their body’s need for rehabilitative therapy Optimize physical functioning which can lead to increased independence (develop transferable skills that can be used in other areas of life) Psychological benefits: Improved mental health/overall well-being (i.e. decreased depression and anxiety), improved body image and quality of life Improved memory and concentration – improved academic/work performance Sense of accomplishment improved confidence for activity, but confidence transfers to life in general! (i.e. academic or life pursuits) Outlet for stress in a fun, enjoyable way positive coping mechanism Social benefits: Promotion of inclusion: reduce loneliness by fostering family and community networks Socialization – family activity, make new acquaintances and friends generate social support network, and provides opportunities for personal interaction (which will benefit individual in other areas of life, like school/work/relationships etc)
- #20 BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACIVITY [1-2 minutes] Benefits are MORE important to individuals with a disability Risk of secondary complications increases substantially because persons with a disability have less random activity (i.e., activities of daily living), thus are less active than able-bodied counterparts True regardless of whether disability is: Congenital not have had the same opportunities for vigorous physical play in their early years due to periods of hospitalization, lack of adapted programs, or caregiver overprotection, leading to a reduced opportunity to learn FUNdamental movement skills (Canada Sport Centres, 2008) Acquired may not know that PA options can be adapted according to new abilities More sedentary time Less random activity (especially if in wheelchair) Less likely to be involved School – educators may not know how to adapt physical education classes for inclusive participation Small communities – adapted programs may not exist Those who are involved participate less intensely -------------------------------------------------------------------- King, G., Petrenchikc, T., Law, M., & Hurley, P. (2009). The enjoyment of formal and informal recreation and leisure activities: A comparison of school-aged children with and without physical disabilities. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 56(2), 109-130. doi:10.1080/10349120902868558 Canadian Sport Centres (2008). No Accidental Champions: Long-Term Athlete Development for Athletes with a Disability (A supplement to “Canadian Sport for Life”). ISBN 0-9738274-2-4
- #21 SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY AND EVERY ABILITY [2 minutes] [if guest athlete present, take more time for him/her to share experience with Para-sport after you give overview of all the options available] [If you have equipment at presentation, can make reference to it here, and mention that there will be an opportunity during the Q&A session to test it out] Many organizations offer organized sport opportunities for people with a disability – many different sports have been adapted and are offered From individual sports to team sports Indoor to outdoor Summer to winter Recreational to competitive Some examples: Paralympic sports: 5 Winter sports alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, sledge hockey, wheelchair curling, biathlon 19 Summer sports sitting volleyball, table tennis, wheelchair tennis, swimming, shooting, sailing, wheelchair rugby, rowing, powerlifting, judo, goalball, football, wheelchair fencing, equestrian, cycling, boccia, wheelchair basketball, athletics, archery Sports Waterskiing Equipment Sport wheelchairs (faster and more agile) Sit-skis Guide runner or skiier --------------------------------------------------- www.paralympic.ca/en/sports Sport can be broken down into two categories; Paralympic Sport and Para-sport. A Paralympic Sport is any sport that is currently on the IPC Games program and is eligible for competition at a Paralympic Games. The IPC Games Program offers opportunities in 24 sports; 19 Summer Sports and 5 Winter Sports. In addition to Paralympic Games opportunities, each of these sports offers World Single-Sport Championships for additional competition opportunities. A Para-sport is anysport for persons with physical disabilities, but it may not yet on the IPC Games program. Many of these sports offer World Single-Sport Championships for competition opportunities as well. In addition, many of the 24 Paralympic Sports have variations of their sport that are open to each different disability group at the sport level, but may only include one disability group at the Paralympic Sport level.
- #22 SOMETHING FOR EVERY BODY! [1-2 minute] These are all of the Para-sports that are available for you and your students to try! Orange box – Summer Paralympic Sports Blue box – Winter Paralympic Sports Purple box – Other Para-sports [Generate discussion among audience] “Do you know what ‘Paralympic’ means?” Parallel to the Olympics “What is the difference between the Paralympics and the Special Olympics?” Paralympics for physical disabilities, Special Olympics for intellectual disabilities “Did you know…” (if there is time) “…the origin of the Paralympic Games dates back to 1948 when Sir Ludwig Guttman staged the International Wheelchair Games to coincide with the 1948 London Olympic Games?” “…canoe-kayak and triathlon just recently became Summer Paralympic Sports?” “…wheelchair rugby was invented here in Canada?” “…at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics, Canada’s team ranked 3rd?” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.paralympic.ca/en/sports Sport can be broken down into two categories; Paralympic Sport and Parasport. A Paralympic Sport is any sport that is currently on the IPC Games program and is eligible for competition at a Paralympic Games. The IPC Games Program offers opportunities in 24 sports; 19 Summer Sports and 5 Winter Sports. In addition to Paralympic Games opportunities, each of these sports offers World Single-Sport Championships for additional competition opportunities. A Parasport is any sport for persons with physical disabilities, but it may not yet on the IPC Games program. Many of these sports offer World Single-Sport Championships for competition opportunities as well. In addition, many of the 24 Paralympic Sports have variations of their sport that are open to each different disability group at the sport level, but may only include one disability group at the Paralympic Sport level.
- #23 You are the front line service provider and key influencer in the life of someone with a disability Quote not only applicable to kids, but to adults with a disability who are still kids at heart All people need to know that there are opportunities for them – that small piece of information may be the missing link to putting someone on the path of becoming “Active For Life”
- #24 Developed over the past two years in partnership with Physical and Health Education Canada, the Paralympic FUNdamentals Physical Literacy Resource is available online at education.paralympic.ca for free to educators across Canada. The resource was developed with representatives from the sports of boccia, sitting volleyball, goalball and athletics. The program is co-authored by Paralympic rower and Toronto special education teacher Victoria Nolan, who has a visual impairment. The Paralympic FUNdamentals resource curriculum was piloted last year in 42 elementary schools in seven provinces, involving 42 teachers and 1,410 students in Grades 2 to 6. Colin Higgs, a member of the Canadian Sport for Life Leadership Team. “This resource will enable children with a disability to develop their physical literacy to the same extent as their non-disabled peers, and put them on the right path towards life-long healthy activity and potential podium performance.” This resource will also be very useful to recreation centres, sport organizations and other healthcare professionals.
- #26 HOW YOU CAN DO IT [2 minutes] [Ideal opportunity for you to review some of the content that was already discussed] Step 1: Attend this presentation!! You have already taken the first step in becoming an advocate for your clients/patients! To become effective advocates for PA and sport, you should: Focus on what your client CAN do – consider possibilities and share your passion/information/recommendations with patients, their families etc. Understand the benefits of participation in PA and sport for all persons with a disability Advocate that a disability is not a barrier to participation – while barriers do exist, you should encourage participation for all individuals
- #27 Address some common barriers and talk about it: Health concerns benefits of physical activity on physical and psychological health, and risks of inactivity (i.e., development of comorbid conditions, decline in functional ability and independence) Skill/challenge gap (i.e., patient perceives challenge to be beyond perceived ability) explain that it is possible to find “something for every body”; activities can be adapted according to abilities, and opportunities exist for all levels of ability and involvement (i.e., recreational to competitive to elite); can also schedule/attend a First Contact session (important to introduce patient/client to grassroots level because may feel overwhelmed if first introduction is to elite level) Fear of injury injuries are not any more common among persons with a disability (in fact, the opposite may be true), and activities promote inclusive environment A study found that wheelchair uses who are not athletes are twice as likely to have shoulder pain as ones that are engaged in athletics, and athletes enjoy more years without shoulder pain than non-athletes. (Fullerton et al., 2003) Lack of social support may need to talk to important others (i.e., partners, parents, siblings, community, etc.) “Get active with your loved ones” – benefits of activity and sport are relevant to people with and without a disability At grassroots/beginning/recreational levels of involvement, participation is open to everyone and anyone (i.e., able-bodied siblings can play on same team); able-bodied individuals are placed in the same limitations as those with disabilities Ideal for parents with multiple children Draws on family support to keep person with disability involved Lack of resources (financial, facilities, transportation) direct to “Get Involved Portal” (more information to come) and/or Physical Activity Guidelines (more info to come) Important to continue asking patient/client if he has changed his mind at follow-up appointments --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the grassroots level of sport, participation in disability sport is open to everyone and anyone Joining a team league where siblings can play together on the same team or same field Levels the playing field without the unwanted focus from the sibling with a disability Provides new and beneficial experiences for both the sibling with the disability and the sibling without the disability Is a great solution for parents with multiple children, trying to accommodate all interests Draws on the family support to keep the person with a disability involved. Participants who are able-bodied ALSO go through classification – depending on the system used by the sport, they are classed at the lower end of the involvement of the disability. Example at the high performance level – there is a Paralympian Skier by the name of Brian McKeever, who has a visual impairment. Skiers can ski with another person who acts as their guide through the use of head sets and walkie-talkies. Brian’s guide is his brother Robin – both compete in AB and Paralympic Games together, both motivating each other and sharing in the experience. Fullerton, H. D., Borchardt, J. J., & Alfano, A. P. (2003). Shoulder pain: A comparison of wheelchair athletes and nonathletic wheelchair users. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 35, 1958-1961. doi:10.1249/01.MSS.0000099082.54522.55
- #29 Please speak to any local opportunities …please research a few if you are not familiar this way you can share some local opportunities with your audience. These should be opportunities from any of the parasports available in your area. Focus on everything from local recreation opportunities and first contact events. If you are speaking to an audience that has never been involved in sport you must try to provide opportunities for them to think about how they might get involved. Don’t forget to also mention that many parasports need volunteers and coaches and guides for visually impaired athletes.
- #31 SUMMARY [1 minute] [Really drive home the idea that it is the goal of Changing Minds, Changing Lives that all people be “Active for Life” and that there is a sport for “EVERYBODY AND ALL ABILITIES”
- #32 Getting to 2025 Make Accessibility Your Business Learn about different types of barriers, identify them in your workplace and community and make every effort to remove them Work with and support your local community organizations in implementing and complying with accessibility standards Work together today and continually to pool ideas and resources – share best practices and don’t re-invent the wheel Nurture a culture of accessibility at work and in your community Visit and send people to www.ontario.ca/AccessON to learn more and get updates
- #33 You can leave up the last slide while you take Q&A Be sure to leave enough time to hand out Participant Evaluation Forms and Collect them