Blog Creating quality sports programs for kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities June 28, 2021 Children and Youth Disability Quality Sport Sport Participation Coach Sport Organization Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can benefit physically and psychosocially when they take part in sport (Baran et al., 2009, 2013; Weiss & Bebko, 2008). Unfortunately, their needs are often neglected, which leads to various physical, social, communication...
Knowledge Nuggets Temperature regulation for wheelchair basketball athletes Coaching Disability High Performance Nutrition and Hydration Para Sport Weather Athlete Coach Research with elite women’s wheelchair basketball athletes has shown playing time can negatively impact body temperature regulation, increasing the risk of heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke. Coaches are encouraged to monitor the cooling strategies of athletes with high...
Blog Policy and program considerations for increasing sport participation among members of underrepresented groups in Canada December 12, 2016 Disability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Indigenous Knowledge Mobilization LGBTQI2S Sport Participation Women and Girls Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Sport should be available and responsive to the needs of all Canadians who want to participate. However, members of a number of groups do not participate at the same rates as their mainstream counterparts. Some women and girls, Indigenous peoples,...
Publications A Framework for Creating a Campus Culture of Compassion: A Participatory Action Research Approach to Equality October 15, 2009 Disability Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Program Design and Evaluation Sport Participation Varsity Sport Coach Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization A Framework for Creating a Campus Culture of Compassion: A Participatory Action Research Approach to Equality
Publications Prospective Examination of Special Olympics Sport Retention in Ontario October 3, 2019 Children and Youth Disability Major Games Sport Participation Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Prospective Examination of Special Olympics Sport Retention in Ontario Prospective Examination of Special Olympics Sport Retention in Ontario - Slides
Knowledge Nuggets Children and youth with autism spectrum disorder Children and Youth Disability Quality Sport Sport Participation Sport Organization For community sport and recreation programs to be inclusive, they need to be built to support the participation of children and youth on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For this reason, researchers from the Canadian Disability Participation Project partnered with...
Knowledge Nuggets Motivating individuals with intellectual disabilities Disability Quality Sport Recruitment and Retention Sport Participation Coach Parent Sport Organization Struggling to keep participants with intellectual and developmental disability and autism spectrum disorder engaged in your exercise program? Research suggests the following motivational and verbal encouragement strategies: use of chants and songs, tapping into their imagination (e.g. competing in a...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete development in Para sport Athlete Development Disability Para Sport Athlete Coach Researcher Sport Organization Athlete development pathways in Para sport can be varied and complex, research shows. Different classification systems, disability-specific characteristics, and individual athletes’ histories can all impact development pathways. Researchers conclude that Para sport needs its own development models that account for...
Knowledge Nuggets Achieving accessibility Disability Equity/Diversity/Inclusion Para Sport Athlete Coach Parent People with disabilities face more than 200 barriers to physical activity participation. As a result, children, youth and adults with disabilities are up to 62% less likely to meet the World Health Organizations physical activity guidelines than the general population....
Knowledge Nuggets Community parasport Coaching Disability Para Sport Women and Girls Coach Sport Organization Female youth involved with community parasport programs identify four benefits of their participation – social development, physical development, self-perceptions (feeling more confident), and athlete development (a desire to continue with parasport). Learn more in the SIRC blog.
