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How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

How to Coach Disabled People in Sport. sports coach UK Coaching Essentials Workshop. Workshop outcomes. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to: determine how to include disabled people in sport select appropriate coaching activities create effective coaching environments.

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How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

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  1. How to Coach Disabled People in Sport sports coach UK Coaching Essentials Workshop

  2. Workshop outcomes By the end of the workshop, you will be able to: • determine how to include disabled people in sport • select appropriate coaching activities • create effective coaching environments. How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

  3. The Inclusion Spectrum How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

  4. The STEPS Concept • Space • Task • Equipment • Position • Speed How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

  5. Speech Signs Hands on Sounds (including music) Braille Gestures Written word Demonstration Signals Facial Expression Methods of communication How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

  6. Communication Involves: • giving and receiving information • talking and listening (and hearing) • content and form of information • sharing your needs and expectations • separating fact from fiction. How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

  7. Key principles for effective communication • Discuss personal needs – consider adaptations • Respect personal space • Talk to participants in a position comfortable to both of you • If assisting, identify how best to do this. How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

  8. Safety considerations • Give adequate rest periods • Be aware of possible susceptibility to heat or cold • Lack of skin sensation increases the risk of skin and soft tissue damage. How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

  9. Health issues in sport that may relate to: • All Participants • Diet for energy • Shin splints • Cuts and bruises • Sunburn • Embrocation • Eye protection • Disabled participants • Diet for people with diabetes • Stump abrasions for amputees • Pressure sores for people with • paraplegia • Sensitivity to sun increased by particular drugs • Medication for eczema • Spectacles for improved vision How to Coach Disabled People in Sport

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