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Gotta Move!

Gotta Move!. Assistive Technology for Recreation and Leisure. Jodi Nibbelin , COTA/L, ATP SEAT Center Coordinator. A thlete. Entertainment. Accomplishment. Recreation. Activity. Sport. Play. team. Fun. Involved. practice. Leisure. R&R. Participate. Pasttime. Compete. Race.

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Gotta Move!

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

  2. 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 Game Relaxation

  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, 2004. - See more at: http://www.blazesports.org/resources/statistics/#sthash.aPamEz5m.dpuf

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

  6. Can’t Walk-Bike or Wheelchair

  7. Limit Movement Provide Boundaries Motor Control Problems

  8. AlternativeAmbulation Stabilization Equipment Hit, Run, Throw, Catch?

  9. Ryan Alsman Mobility Challenges-Visual Impairments

  10. Change the Access Specialized Flotation Devices Water Sports 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. Mounting Switches Hobbies and Entertainment

  17. Access Equipment Special Tools Accessible Beds Leisure-Gardening

  18. Adaptation and Access

  19. 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. SOAR Special Olympics 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. USParalympics Disabled Sports USA Blaze Sports Athletic Programs Volunteer Opportunities Training and Technical Assistance • 92 chapters in 37 states • Programs for children and adults • Community Paralympic Programs • Direct Paralympic Athlete Support • US Paralympic Team National Resources

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

  24. Team Hoyt Inspiration!

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