Lecture 4

Question 1

What are the 4 steps in creating a client’s program?

Answer 1

1) Assessing Client’s/Athlete’s Needs
2)Exercise Selection
3)Training Frequency
4)Exercise Order (Session)

Question 2

What are some inclusive language considerations to make for people with disabilities?

Answer 2

INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE CONSIDERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
- Every step of your consultation process should respect and uphold the dignity of persons with disabilities. It is especially important when it comes to the language you use.
- As a rule, use language that is gender-neutral and culturally sensitive. There are also language considerations to keep
in mind when you talk about disability and accessibility.
- Be aware that the words you use can be very powerful: they can both help and hurt. Some words can make people
feel welcome, included, and respected. Other words can make people feel angry, ignored, or hurt.
- Please keep in mind: language evolves over time
- New terms and descriptions may come into use, and existing terms and descriptions may fall out
of favour.
- The following content is not an exhaustive list and may not be applicable in different
contexts/in the future.
- THIS SHOULD SERVE AS A REMINDER THAT LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT

Question 3

What is the definition of ableism

What are some examples of intentional ableism?

What are some examples of unintentional ableism?

Answer 3

Definition: a view or attitude that treats people without disabilities as ‘normal’ and those with disabilities as ‘abnormal’, ‘inferior’ or ‘other’.

Ableism can be both intentional and unintentional.
- Intentional ableism might involve things like:
- Bullying and ridicule
- Using a person’s disability to take advantage or cause harm
- Treating a person with a disability as if they are incapable or not intelligent

Unintentional ableism can be just as harmful. It might
involve things like:
- Creating documents or other materials that are inaccessible to persons with seeing disabilities
- Planning events where some persons with disabilities cannot participate comfortably or safely
- Using words or phrases without thinking about how they can affect persons with disabilities

Question 4

What is person-first language used for?

Answer 4

PERSON-FIRST LANGUAGE
- Used to emphasize the person rather than the disability
- Ex: instead of saying ‘disabled persons’, say ‘persons with disabilities’
- Not all persons with disabilities prefer person-first language. You may notice that some individuals, experts and organizations do not talk about disability the same way yhat is presented in this lecture.
- Some might think person-first language places too little emphasis on disabilities that are important parts of their lives, etc.

Recommendation:
- Follow the lead of persons with disabilities that you meet.
- If they prefer a certain vocabulary, you may wish to use those words as well, if/when appropriate.

Question 5

What are some examples of common language vs person-first language?

Answer 5

Birth defect, congenital defect, deformity
vs.
Person born with a disability, person who has a congenital disability

The blind, the visually impaired
vs.
Person who is blind, person with a visual
impairment

Confined to a wheelchair, wheelchair-bound
vs.
Person who uses a wheelchair, wheelchair user

Cripple, crippled, lame
vs.
Person with a disability, person with a mobility impairment, person who has a SC injury, arthritis, etc

The hard of hearing, the hearing impaired
vs.
Person who is hard of hearing
Deaf-mute, deaf and dumb
vs.
Person who is deaf

The epileptic
vs.
Person who has epilepsy

Fit, attack, spell
vs.
Seizure

The handicapped
vs.
Person with a disability

Handicapped parking/bathrooms
vs.
Accessible parking, accessible bathrooms

Inarticulate, incoherent
vs.
Person who has a speech disorder, person who has a speech disability

Insane, lunatic, maniac, mental patient,
mentally diseased, mentally ill, neurotic,
psychotic
vs.
Person with a mental health disability; when specifying the type of disability is appropriate, ex: person who has depression; person who has schizophrenia

Invalid
vs.
Person with a disability

Learning disabled, learning disordered,
dyslexic
vs.
Person with a learning disability

Continued on slides 14/15 of lecture 4

Question 6

What are some types of clients with specific needs that may require modifications/adaptations with regards to exercise?

Answer 6

Pre-teens and teenagers
Female athletes
* Individuals with disabilities
Pregnant women
* Mature clients
Overweight individuals
* Disordered eating (body image) Diabetes
* High BP Cardiac disorders
* COPD Asthma