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disabiliTY sPoRT
ACTIVITY TYPES & MAPPING
To assist disabled people and their families differentiate between a range of outlets, and to help understand what opportunities are the most appropriate, the Leisure Development Team are looking to group activities into four different activity types:
OPEN
Sessions are for everybody with little or no adaptations made to the environment, equipment or delivery of the session. Often designed for non-disabled people but delivered inclusively so that disabled people with minimal to moderate impairments can engage and take part in the same activity at the same time.
ADAPTED
Sessions have been significantly adapted to suit disabled people and particular impairment groups. The sessions are based on a non-disabled sport or activity with similar principles, however will look different due to additional or adapted equipment such as sports wheelchairs or non-conventional bicycles. Disabled and non-disabled people can take part in the activity together.
MIXED ABILITY
These
activity types will help activity providers advertise what is on offer and how they can contribute to a more inclusive Conwy.
Sessions see participants with a range of abilities take part in the same activity at the same time. Whilst both disabled and non-disabled people play the same game they may well have adapted rules or equipment for certain individuals to help promote inclusion. Minimally impaired or non-disabled players will often look to support more severely impaired participants with the focus on teamwork.
SPECIFIC
Sessions are specifically for disabled people recognising that in some circumstances disabled people will benefit more from an environment with one or more significant changes to the way in which the sport is usually delivered. Often with a higher coach/volunteer to participant ratio, specific sessions can provide more support and/or structure for more severely impaired people, therefore creating a more meaningful experience.
If you would like to know more about how your club can provide opportunities for disabled people then please get in touch with Mark Richards, Inclusion Officer, via the below contact details
or alternatively you can scan the QR Tag (right) which will take you to an online form where you can upload information about your club and
what opportunities they currently provide.
Telephone: 0300 456 9525 / 07733 013004 Email: mark.richards@conwy.gov.uk
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