Sociology - Disability

Question 1

What is cricket for change?

Answer 1

A scheme aimed at disadvantaged children, aiming to promote mutual respect and improve relationships within local communities, providing free access to structured participation in cricket.

Question 2

Explain what is meant by the term disability:

Answer 2

A term used when impairment adversely affects performance, can be physical, sensory or mental in nature.

Question 3

What are the two types of disabled sports?

Answer 3

Integration and Segregation.

Question 4

What is integration?

Answer 4

Able-bodied and disabled people taking part in the same activity at the same time.

Question 5

What is segregation?

Answer 5

People with disabilities participating separately amongst themselves.

Question 6

Give an example of integration in disabled sports:

Answer 6

The London Marathon

Question 7

Give an example of segregation in disabled sports:

Answer 7

Paralympics

Question 8

What type of events are most disabled people part of?

Answer 8

Segregated events.

Question 9

What are some barriers to disability participation?

Answer 9

• Lack of confidence
• Costs of participation
• Lack of access into and around facilities
• Lack of organised programmes
• Low levels of media coverage
• Lack of specialist coaches
• Lack of accessible suitable equipment
• Myths and stereotypes

Question 10

What is an example of providing more opportunities for disability athletes to succeed.

Answer 10

Invictus games for injured troops.

Question 11

What are some solutions to disability participation?

Answer 11

• More opportunities to succeed
• Increase investment and subsidise sport
• Provide transport in and around facilities
• Improved technology
• Increased media coverage
• More specialist coaches
• Education around myths and stereotypes
• Adapted activities
• Specialist organisations to co-ordinate development

Question 12

What is an example of improvements in technology?

Answer 12

Prosthetics and wheelchairs.

Question 13

What are examples of adapted activities?

Answer 13

Goalball, wheelchair basketball, boccia etc.

Question 14

How has the sport of boccia been designed to help individuals with disabilities overcome barrier to participate?

Answer 14

• Inclusive (unisex, any disability and any ages)

- Participants can have aids specialised to their disability.

Question 15

How has the sport of goalball been designed to help individuals with disabilities overcome barrier to participate?

Answer 15

• Everyone wears a mask to ensure a level playing field.

- Ball has a bell to use other sense because sight is lost.

Question 16

Who is the sport of goalball aimed at?

Answer 16

Those who have lost their sight but still have their motor skills and hearing intact.

Question 17

What is the English Federation of Disability Sport?

Answer 17

An NGB that works with Sport England to increase the number of disabled young people (14+) and adults regularly playing sport.

Question 18

The English Federation of Disability Sport launched a programme named “get equipped” what was the aim of this scheme?

Answer 18

The aim was to send disabled performers with specialist equipment they require to perform.

Question 19

What is sporting equals?

Answer 19

Work to increase ethnic minority group participation working closely with NGB’s and local authorities.