1. Ronald W. Davis, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX Jeff Jones, BlazeSports America, Decatur, GA John Register, United States Olympic Committee, Colorado Springs, CO Gavin Cloy, Sweet Apple Elementary School, Roswell, GA

2. Purpose  The purpose of this presentation is to learn how to address the sport and fitness needs for students with physical disabilities through coordinated sport programs in general/adapted classes, community club sports, elite level training programs  Resources and professional development opportunities designed for general/adapted physical educators will be shared by discussion about texts community sport programs professional conferences dedicated to helping students with physical disabilities follow a traditional interscholastic and club sport model to success.

3. Your students can be OUR ATHLETES …

4. Spinal Cord Injured

5. Visual impairments

6. Cerebral Palsy  Head Injured and Stroke survivors

7. Amputee

8. Les Autres  French for “the others”  MD, MS, OI, etc

9. Putting disability sport in your General Physical Education Program  How did you enter into a sports program?  How did you learn the rules, skills, and strategies for basketball, soccer, volleyball, or tennis?  Through your school physical education program, right?  So why shouldn’t that be the same place for students with disabilities to learn about sport?  Who’s to benefit?

10. Everyone benefits:  Students without disabilities can benefit from learning about sports played by students with disabilities by: Making your curriculum more comprehensive Broadening the perceptions of SW/OD related to sports Putting SWD and SW/OD on common ground of sports…think of the reactions if you can get SW/OD to learn the skills of WC basketball or what it would be like for a SWD to have his/her friends say to them “who won your game last night?” or “I’ll be at your game tonight” Sport is Sport….we should embrace the common ground it provides for learning and social interaction

11. OUR ATHLETES …

12. Spinal Cord Injured

13. Visual impairments

14. Cerebral Palsy  Head Injured and Stroke survivors

15. Amputee

16. Les Autres  French for “the others”  MD, MS, OI, etc

17. Archery

18. Athletics

21. Basketball

22. Boccia

23. Football (Soccer)

24. Goalball

26. Swimming

27. Table Tennis

29. Tennis

30. Volleyball (sitting)

31. Look at the similarities TraditionalDisability SportSkills BasketballWheelchair Basketballpass, dribble, shoot, retrieve, transition SoccerWheelchair Indoor Soccer pass, dribble, shoot, block, retrieve VolleyballSitting Volleyballpass, block, serve, rotation TennisWheelchair Tennisserve, forehand, backhand, volley

32. So how can it be delivered?  Through planned ○ Curriculums Same – SWD & SWOD follow same curriculum Multi-level - same curriculum with slight modifications Modified – IEP goals aligned with curriculum goals; SWD and SWOD doing different activity for same goals Different – SWD unique needs not met in GPE ○ Use of various teaching styles Teacher centered Student centered ○ Use of various class formats 1on 1 Small group Large group Mixed

33. Examples of similarities for teaching: Traditional Basketball  Sport skills BasketballKey Teaching points ○ Passing__________________ ○ Dribble __________________ ○ Shooting __________________ ○ Ball Movement __________________

34. Similarities for teaching the same skill in wheelchair basketball  Wheelchair Basketball SkillsKey Teaching points ○ Passing__________________ ○ Dribble __________________ ○ Shooting __________________ ○ Ball Movement __________________ Bounce Stop Bounce Spin Ball Retrieval

35. So why do it? Why try to put Disability Sport in your PE Curriculum?  For the same reason as you do for traditional sport Promote fitness and address issues of obesity Promote a common ground for All children to communicate, socialize, and learn Because it’s the right thing to do Address the GAO report!

36. Findings from the GAO report on extracurricular activities for SWD  After national interviews and survey results the GAO office stated: District and school officials cited a lack of information on ways to expand athletic opportunities, lack of clarity regarding schools’ responsibilities, and budget constraints as key challenges. Education has provided little information or guidance on PE or extracurricular athletics for SWD, and some states and districts said more would be useful.  According to IDEA, sports should be a school responsibility for all children…

37. Additional Barriers Impacting SWDs Participation in Disability Sport A lack of: Opportunity for inclusion Organized programs Trained professionals Knowledge of coaching/training SWDs Role models Transportation

38. So who is doing it? Who has Disability Sport in the Schools?  Five states in the United States have merged their high school interscholastic sport programs to include athletes with disabilities Florida* Georgia Illinois Kentucky* Maryland Minnesota Oregon *depicts emerging

39. So what resources are available for General Physical Educators?  State manuals from those States with current programs  Community based programs Blazesports Special Olympics AAASP  Textbooks Teaching Disability Sport for PE Teachers

40. Resource Available for PE Teachers

41. Jeff Jones – Blazesports America Moving from Schools to Community and Clubs Sports

42. Moving from School to the Club Sport Programs  Until disability sport is better established in the public schools, where does the student with a disability Learn about sport Participate in sport Compete in sport  Community Programs like BlazeSports America Here is Jeff Jones to tell you about how you can get your student into sport competition beyond school competition

43. At BlazeSports America, our mission is… to advance the Lives of youth and adults with physical disability through sport and healthy lifestyles

44. Who We Serve  Children and adults with physical disability who: have a spinal cord injury have an amputation have visual impairment or blindness have a neurological or mobility impairment (e.g. cerebral palsy or brain injury)  Military recently disabled American soldiers in military hospitals and rehab facilities

45. BlazeSports America Offices  BlazeSports America National Office Atlanta, Georgia  BlazeSports America Office of Sport Policy and Advocacy Washington, DC

47. Why BlazeSports?

48. Opportunities  Non Disabled Abundant opportunities exist in all local communities throughout America Recreation agencies, schools, churches and sports leagues assure that these opportunities abound  Intellectual Disability Special Olympics provides an extensive network of both recreational and competitive sport for cognitively disabled

49. Sports Camps

50. TrailBlazers Youth Leadership Training We cannot always build the future for our youth but we can build our youth for the future. Franklin D. Roosevelt

51. Weekly programs…

52. EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM

55. UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! The Road to the Paralympic Podium Therapeutic Recreation Symposium for Southwest Arkansas 2011 Spring Symposium/Conference March 18, 2011 Mr. John Register - USOC

56. Paralympics and the Paralympic Movement Paralympic Games are the second largest sport event on Earth! Only second to the Olympic games. VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

57. A Brief History of the Paralympic Movement VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM. Stoke-Mandeville Games 1948 First Paralympic Games in Rome 1960 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Formed 1989 United States Olympic Committee forms U.S Paralympics 2001

58. A Brief History of the Paralympic Movement VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM. Rome Paralympics Games 400 Athletes 23 Countries Only wheelchair athletes 1960 First Summer Games in Montreal 1600 Athletes 40 Countries 1976 Paralympic Games in Beijing 4200 Athletes 148 Countries 2008 First Winter Games in Sweden Nordic and Alpine Sport 12 Countries 1976

59. Support of the Paralympic Movement USOC Mission: Support U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes in achieving sustained competitive excellence and preserve the Olympic ideals and there by inspire all Americans. VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

60. Paralympic Sport VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM. Summer Sport Archery Basketball Boccia Canoeing/Kayaking Cycling to include hand cycling Equestrian Fencing Goalball Judo Powerlifting Rowing Rugby Sailing Shooting Soccer Swimming Table Tennis Track and Field Triathlon Volleyball Goalball Wheelchair Rugby Sit Volleyball

61. Paralympic Sport VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM. Winter Sport Alpine skiing Biathlon Curling Nordic skiing Sled hockey Sled Hockey Biathlon Curling

62. Paralympics vs. Special Olympics Similarities Both focus on sport for athletes with disabilities. Managed by international non-profit organizations. Differences Special Olympics’ focuses on participation rather than competition. Paralympic Games is about elite competition; athletes must meet qualification standards. Paralympic name derives from “Para” Parallel Games to the Olympics. VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

63. Sport enhances rehabilitation! VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

64. Sport improves a disabled service member’s life because it: Improves self-esteem and performance in daily activities. Increases longevity and lean body mass. Reduces body fat and risk of metabolic diseases. Enhances rehabilitation. But sport also... VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

65. Sport improves a disabled service member’s life because it: Identifies the individual by their abilities not their disabilities. Helps individuals discover hope and healing through sport. Opens opportunities to compete on their home courts or on an international stage. Inspires the individual to keep pursuing their dreams. VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

66. Call to Action Do you believe that Paralympic sport will enhance an individual with physical or visual impairments physical and mental well-being? Do you believe that Paralympic sport will improve an individual with physical or visual impairments quality of life? Do you know individuals with physical or visual impairments in your community? Would you make a commitment to help U.S. Paralympics reach out to this individual to make a difference in their life? VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

67. Call to Action Please take a few minutes to consider the following and make a commitment to individuals with physical and visual impairments and your community. Please complete the Call to Action! VICTORY FROM DEFEAT! THE ROAD TO THE PARALYMPIC PODIUM.

68. Gavin Cloy, Sweet Apple Elementary School, Roswell, GA