1. Disability Awareness Training
introduction

2. Outcomes of the today To have an understanding of Disability
To identify barriers to participation in clubs and how to overcome them
To understand our obligations as part of the Equality act

3. Dictionary Definition
Disabled: unable to perform particular activities: describes somebody with a condition that makes it difficult to perform some or all of the basic tasks of daily life unable to operate: incapable of performing or functioning physically challenged people: people who are physically challenged
Source: Oxford dictionary

4. Understanding Disability
Disabled by society, not impairment

5. Understanding Disability
Society presumes that disabled people cannot do something because of their impairment.
In reality, it is environmental and attitudinal barriers that cause greater problems than impairments.
Talk through this slide

6. Making It Happen
List all your concerns around making an inclusive club
How to over come these concerns- try and list how you think you can overcome these
In groups get them to come up with a list of what the main concerns are and how they think as a club we can overcome them

7. Make It Happen Access to venues Specialist Coaching Safety
Specialist Equipment
Legal requirements (Equality act/data protection)
Integration
Lack of Knowledge (coaches and Members)
These should eb some of the concerns but this is not exclusive

8. Language and Terminology
Language used should be:
appropriate
sensitive
relevant
consistent.
Is it derogatory, or is the receiver or anyone else in the group offended?
Highlight that we should not get caught up in this, explain disabled person vs person with a disability

9. What We Can Do Training and support for coaches
Asking for as much detail from members
Have a dedicated welfare person for disabled people
Have a member who others coming to the club can approach
Do FAQ’s for the website
Put accessibility information on web site so those wanting to join know which venue is best
Don’t make any assumptions
Ask the disabled person about their disability, about their needs
Check against the lists the groups made