1. Gotta Move! Assistive Technology for Recreation and Leisure
Jodi Nibbelin, COTA/L, ATP SEAT Center Coordinator

2. Health Recreation Accomplishment Sport Involved Participate Game Play
Athlete
Entertainment
Accomplishment
Recreation
Activity
Sport
Play
team
Fun
Involved
practice
Leisure
R&R
Participate
Pasttime
Compete
Race
Together
Health
win
Exercise
Hobby
Fitness
train
Workout
Relaxation
Game

3. Why do we NEED Activity??
80% of children with functional limitations on physical activity were either overweight or obese. AbiliPath.org
25.6% of persons with a disability reported being inactive during a typical week as compared with 12.8% of those without a disability.
More than 1 in 5 Americans, approximately 54 million, have a disability.
Source: MMWR, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive – Survey of Americans with Disabilities, See more at:

4. What’s AT got to do with it?
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT): Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities.
Access to Physical Education or Adapted Physical Education
IDEA Mandates
What’s AT got to do with it?

5. Components of the Activity
Adapting Activities
Needs of the Person
Components of the Activity
Limited Range of Motion
Non-ambulatory
Blind or Low Vision
Amputee
Hearing Loss
Poor Attention
Intellectual Disability
Injury
Social-Emotional
Walk, Run, Swim
Hit
Strength
Push, Pull
Teamwork
Throw, Catch
Timing
Fine motor skills
Speed

6. Can’t Walk-Bike or Wheelchair

7. Motor Control Problems
Limit Movement
Motor Control Problems
Provide Boundaries

8. Alternative Ambulation
Stabilization
Equipment
Hit, Run, Throw, Catch?

9. Mobility Challenges-Visual Impairments
Ryan Alsman
Mobility Challenges-Visual Impairments

10. Water Sports Change the Access Specialized Flotation Devices
Specialized Wheelchairs
Access to the Pool

11. CIRT
Building Strength

12. Amateur Fun or Career Sport

13. Beach Ball
Bowling Ramp
School Sports

14. Beeper Balls
Recess
Special Swings

15. Switch Games
Card Holders
Tactile Games
Playing Games

16. Hobbies and Entertainment
Mounting
Switches
Hobbies and Entertainment

17. Access Equipment
Special Tools
Accessible Beds
Leisure-Gardening

18. Adaptation and Access

19. Social-Emotional Considerations
Printed Rules
Visual Cues for Rules
Timers
First-Then Cards
Provide Partners
Determine Individual or Group Preference
Check lighting, colors, terrain, textures
Social-Emotional Considerations

20. Local Resources Special Olympics SOAR
Special Opportunities Available in Recreation
Ultimate goal-provide therapeutic recreation services for individuals with disabilities who are unable to successfully participate in general recreation programs. Participants will benefit through skill development, leisure education and socialization.
Local Resources

21. National Resources US Paralympics Blaze Sports Disabled Sports USA
Athletic Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Training and Technical Assistance
Community Paralympic Programs
Direct Paralympic Athlete Support
US Paralympic Team
Disabled Sports USA
92 chapters in 37 states
Programs for children and adults
National Resources

22. Websites Therapeutic Recreation Directory Inclusion Toolkit
Disability Resource Directory
Let’s Play
Assistiveware
Adapting Games for Children who are Deaf-Blind
Fishing Has No Boundaries
Websites

23. Vendors TFH Fun and Achievement Ablenet Special Needs Toys
Patterson Medical
Enabling Devices
Maxiaids
Sporttime
Vendors

24. Team Hoyt
Inspiration!