Barriers To Participation: Disability Flashcards
What are the aims of Disability Sport NI?
Provide opportunities for disabled people to take part in sport
Promote benefits of sport for disabled people
Support organisations in providing sporting opportunities for disabled people
What are the disability & participation in active recreation & sport?
Survey by Sport England in 2000 - lower levels of participation with disabled young people, most popular sports are horse riding & swimming
‘Disability sport’ - positive term used to approach participation in disabled sport
Includes people with physical, sensory or mental impairment
How can opportunities be improved for disabled people?
Raising awareness for disabled about opportunities available
Raising awareness among general public about disability issues
Specialist training programmes for staff who’ll be involved
Making access to & within facilities more manageable
Adapting more sports
Increase awareness of special & Paralympics
Create more role models
What is meant by inclusiveness?
Recognises diversity of needs & doesn’t necessarily mean integration/segregation
Inclusive approach is:
Putting individual at centre of policies
Recognising & supporting diversity by meeting wider range of needs
Providing staff training & development
Liaising with other relevant organisations & fostering ‘joined-up thinking’
What is meant by integration? What is meant by segregation?
Able bodied people taking part with disabled in same activity at same time
People with disabilities participating at same time
What are the advantages of integration? Disadvantages?
Help disabled athlete feel more included
Raise self esteem
Help achieve success
Disabled participant may not be able to participate
Able bodied people may find it unchallenging
Safety issues
What are barriers to participation for disabled people?
All people have different levels of ability, perception that person has lack of skill or ability as others might inhibit participation
Not having opportunities to access specific coaching to develop necessary skills
Lack of early experience in sport may hinder someone involved in certain physical activities
Lack of understanding & awareness of how to include people with disability in sport, limiting participation, training and competition.
Lack of accessibility to suitable facilities to meet needs of all participants who wish to take part in regular physical activity or exercise.
Reduced impact of role models
How do the media discriminate against disabled people?
National news rarely features disabled athletes
Lack of attention creates few disabled athlete role models
TV commercials rarely show disabled athletes
Info is scarce surrounding disability sport
What are the national governing bodies for disabled sport?
Sport England
TOPS Programme
Whole Sport Plans
What organisations improve opportunities for disabled athletes?
Deaflympics
UK Deaf Sport
Paralympics
British Blind Sport
Disability Sport England
SportAid
How have facilities improved for disabled people in sport?
Safety at Sports Ground Act 1975 improved facilities for both disabled participants
& spectators
Rise in specific centres for disabled aided by Calvert Trust & Scope
Rise in specific sports facilities, e.g. Ludwig Guttman Sport Centre at Stoke Mandeville & Midland Sports Centre for disabled in Coventry
What are some adapted sports for disabled people? How are they adapted?
Blind football
Wheelchair rugby, basketball
Rules
Environment
Time
Equipment
Roles
Duration
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