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Prospective Examination of Special Olympics Sport Retention in Ontario

October 3, 2019

• Disability
• Major Games
• Participation
• Youth
• 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

A Framework for Creating a Campus Culture of Compassion: A Participatory Action Research Approach to Equality

October 15, 2009

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Participation
• Program Design and Evaluation
• 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

Policy and program considerations for increasing sport participation among members of underrepresented groups in Canada

December 12, 2016

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Indigenous
• Knowledge Mobilization
• LGBTQI2S
• Newcomer
• 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,...

Athlete Health

• Athlete Development
• Disability
• Health and Wellness
• Special Olympics
• Athlete
• Coach
• Parent
• Sport Organization

The 2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games start today in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The international Healthy Athletes program includes a range of screenings that support a holistic approach to health, reducing the risk of preventable secondary health condition such as...

Is Accessibility Enough? How to Create Quality Experiences in Parasport

July 18, 2019

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Para Sport
• Participation
• Quality Sport
• Coach
• Sport Organization

In 2006, the United Nations endorsed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD) — a landmark convention that protects the right to participation in variety of social domains, including sport activities, venues, and services.  The CRPD has...

Inclusion in the Field(s) of Dreams?

October 3, 2017

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Knowledge Mobilization
• Participation
• Program Design and Evaluation
• Researcher
• Sport Organization

The purpose of this project was to explore issues surrounding segregated sport for people with impairments and to address the question of whether or not segregated sport perpetuates inequity (Fay & Wolff, 2009). The specific objectives included: (1) Identifying the...

Leveraging Parasport Events for Sustainable Community Participation

October 3, 2017

• Community Sport
• Disability
• Hosting
• Knowledge Mobilization
• Major Games
• Para Sport
• Participation
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Sport Organization

The aim of this project was to examine how the hosting of different forms of sport events for persons with disabilities were being leveraged to create opportunities for community participation, and influence community attitudes towards disability. Research on events demonstrates...

Coaching Tips - making sport inclusive for all

August 5, 2015

• Coaching
• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Coach
• Official
• Parent

For most people, the first youthful experiences within sport have a dramatic effect on the long-term idea of what they are capable of and if positive, can pave the way for future success. Unfortunately it's common for children with disabilities...

Addressing Barriers to Physical Activity

February 24, 2016

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Participation
• Women and Girls
• Coach
• Parent
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Researcher
• Sport Organization

Being physically active is such an important part of everyday life. Research has shown that being physically active goes a long way in helping prevent many different diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and depression. Despite this research, statistics...

Special Olympics: Helping Build a Community

October 22, 2013

• Disability
• Participation
• Special Olympics
• Coach
• Parent
• Sport Organization

by Trent Weir  Algonquin College Sport Business Management Intern The community that Special Olympics fosters is full of inspirational people. One such example is Susie Doyens, a woman with Down syndrome who was non-verbal for most of her life. She...